The Pleasant Grove Vikings will challenge the Davis Darts at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Farmington with a sharp 14-4 win. Pleasant Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Maya Pawalek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Pawalek was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Pleasant Grove let Maile Larsen and Aniston Norton loose on the outfield. Larsen went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Norton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brooke Fisher, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Davis had just enough and edged Syracuse out 13-12 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Davis.
Lauryn Hall was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadlee Isaacs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Davis, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pleasant Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .459. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasant Grove took their win against Davis when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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