Pleasant Grove is 1-9 against Franklin since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Pleasant Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Pleasant Grove came up short against Franklin and fell 8-4. Pleasant Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Franklin's part, Nic Abraham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Abraham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Harris, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Minnatee, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Pleasant Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
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