The Sandy Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sandy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Capital's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Sandy hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Sandy's pitcher stepped up to hand Borah a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
The result came thanks to Fisher Winchester's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kobe Sparks was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Johnathin Silvis, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Sandy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Borah struck out seven times.
While Capital didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Reynolds on Friday, sneaking past 4-3.
Capital's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Myers, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Myers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Capital is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Sandy's record is now 3-0.
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