Pleasant Grove is 2-8 against Davis Sr. since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. Davis Sr. took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Grove, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Pleasant Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Placer, taking the game 8-5.
Maddox Ali looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Wolfgram, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noah Newby was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pleasant Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Davis Sr. came up short against Vacaville on Tuesday and fell 6-2. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Davis Sr. saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max O'Geen, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that O'Geen brought in this season.
Pleasant Grove now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Davis Sr., they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pleasant Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Davis Sr., though, as they've only averaged .286. Will they be able to contain Pleasant Grove's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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