The Pleasant Grove Vikings will face off against the Farmington Phoenix at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pleasant Grove has ten straight victories, Farmington has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Farmington. Considering Pleasant Grove has won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pleasant Grove let Brooke Fisher and Grace Norman loose on the outfield. Fisher fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Norman fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maile Larsen, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pleasant Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Farmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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