Sandy Pioneers (Sandy, OR) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Barlow Bruins (Gresham, OR), 7-6 in a league game.

With the triumph, Sandy upgrades its record to 16-14 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Gresham (Gresham, OR) to play the Gophers in a 6A Mt. Hood game on Friday, May 15. The Gophers enter the game with a record of 14-14. Gresham won 10-0 in their recent league game against Nelson (Happy Valley, OR)

The Bruins now own a 15-11 record. They play next when they host Nelson for a 6A Mt. Hood game on Friday, May 15. Barlow will play a squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Gresham (Gresham, OR). The record now stands at 15-13.