The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pleasant Grove is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to Franklin.
Pleasant Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Dougan, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Dougan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln fell victim to St. Mary's and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The loss continues a trend for Lincoln in their matchups with St. Mary's: they've now lost three in a row.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11-2.
Pleasant Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Pleasant Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pleasant Grove continue to outrun the ball?
Pleasant Grove suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's Raymond Olivas, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Pleasant Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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