Pleasant Grove has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lehi Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lehi's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pleasant Grove headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Lehi let them put that streak behind them. Pleasant Grove put the hurt on Lehi with a sharp 10-2 victory on Tuesday. Considering Pleasant Grove's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Hudson Banks tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tua Wolfgramm was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. C.J. Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pleasant Grove now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lehi, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lehi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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