Pleasant Grove is 8-2 against Westlake since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will take on the Westlake Thunder at 5:30 p.m. Westlake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pleasant Grove, who comes in off a win.
Pleasant Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lehi, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Pleasant Grove was ranked 19th). While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Pleasant Grove who was credited with the win on Tuesday.
Westlake is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game last Tuesday. They came up short against American Fork, falling 6-1.
Westlake's goal came courtesy of
Halle Cowan, which was the first she's scored this season.
Pleasant Grove now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Pleasant Grove took their victory against Westlake when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Grove since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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