Pleasant Grove is 10-0 against American Fork since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Fork Cavemen at 3:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Pleasant Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Maple Mountain, taking the game 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Allyson Young, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Grace Norman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, American Fork had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Lone Peak 11-2.
Mazie Walters made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Walters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reagan Rogerson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kennedy McKinney, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Pleasant Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for American Fork, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
American Fork's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pleasant Grove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for American Fork, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Pleasant Grove's sizable advantage in that area, American Fork will need to find a way to close that gap.
Pleasant Grove took their win against American Fork in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-0. Does Pleasant Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Fork turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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