It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pleasant Grove can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Lincoln Trojans on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Pleasant Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Dougan, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Dougan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lincoln's side, Raymond Olivas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Dobson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Diego Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pleasant Grove now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11-2.
Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Rocklin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Rocklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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