Nelson had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Gresham on Tuesday. Nelson put the hurt on Gresham with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory continues a trend for Nelson in their matchups with Gresham: they've now won five in a row.
Brock Neeley
| 04/21/26 @ Gresham | 8 |
| 04/03/26 vs McMinnville | 3 |
| 03/16/26 @ Southridge | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ La Salle | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Sandy | 1 |
Nelson got a great performance from Brock Neeley as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Neeley a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Barton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Cannon Caswell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win got Nelson back to even at 7-7. As for Gresham, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record.
Nelson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gresham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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