The Pleasant Grove Eagles will square off against the Junipero Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pleasant Grove comes in on eight and Junipero Serra on three.
If Pleasant Grove beats Junipero Serra with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles walked away with an 8-4 victory over Sheldon on Friday.
Matt Emmons looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Varin Verma, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Junipero Serra made sure to put some runs up on the board against Archbishop Mitty on Friday. The Padres were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Monarchs. The game marked the Padres' most dominant win of the season.
Riley Lim looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Junipero Serra got a massive performance out of Ian Josephson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tyler Harrison was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Junipero Serra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pleasant Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Junipero Serra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
