Softball Game Preview: Nelson vs. Sandy Pioneers

Nelson will head out on the road to take on the Sandy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nelson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Nelson took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Barlow, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Nelson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Barlow on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Nelson, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Bailey Hill

Hits (Career)

04/30/25 @ Barlow	3
04/28/25 @ Gresham	2
04/21/25 vs David Douglas	2
03/25/25 @ Lebanon	2
04/24/25 @ Clackamas	1

Bailey Hill made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Hill was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Huspek, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Sandy fell victim to Gresham and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Gophers. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The win got Nelson back to even at 9-9. As for Sandy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Nelson couldn't quite get it done against Sandy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Nelson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.