The West Albany Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Sandy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Albany has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Albany fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bend on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lava Bears by a score of 11-10. On the bright side, the ten- run performance marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring match to date.
Gabriella Young 2027 spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Mikayla Chaffins 2026 was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Sandy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Timberwolves. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pioneers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Sandy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Albany, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
West Albany beat Sandy 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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