If Pleasant Grove was riding high off their 9-3 takedown of Dos Palos on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pleasant Grove Eagles fell just short of the Liberty Hawks by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.
Maddox Ali was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Underwood, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Liberty's side, they got a big performance out of Xavier Gordon, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gabriel Cazares was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-1.
Pleasant Grove will head out on the road to challenge Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Edison at 1:00 p.m. Liberty will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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