The Sandy Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Reynolds Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Sandy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Clackamas 10-0.
Ruby Marak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Marak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marak was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sandy let Kendall Wickizer and Taylor Donahue loose on the outfield. Wickizer scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Donahue went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Swanson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to Nelson.
Janeth Osoria and Kate Jensen did some serious damage despite the final result: Osoria scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jensen went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Maddie Bailey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sandy's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything went Sandy's way against Reynolds in their previous meeting on April 15th as Sandy made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandy since the squad 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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