The Pleasant Grove Vikings will be playing at home against the Skyridge Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Pleasant Grove can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lone Peak as Pleasant Grove made off with a 14-4 victory. That's two games straight that Pleasant Grove has won by exactly ten runs.
Maya Pawalek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pawalek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Pawalek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pleasant Grove let Maile Larsen and Kyser Bennett loose on the outfield. Larsen went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Bennett fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooke Fisher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Skyridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Lone Peak. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Skyridge with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Pleasant Grove, Skyridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Addalie Purcell. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Purcell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irma Medina, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Peyton Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Pleasant Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Skyridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Pleasant Grove beat Skyridge 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Skyridge's Taya Tahbo, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pleasant Grove still be able to contain Tahbo? There's only one way to find out.
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