Gresham extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-18 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Sandy Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Tuesday.
As for Sandy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Sandy's part, Cal Green and Brayden Sievertsen were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Green pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sievertsen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Green went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Sievertsen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Sievertsen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johnathin Silvis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Cooper Hibbs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gresham will take on rival Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sandy is set to face off against their familiar foe Clackamas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 2.8, the Cavaliers 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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