Gresham has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sandy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Gresham after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-3 to Central Catholic.
Kiera Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kendall Gardenhire was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Sandy fell victim to Barlow and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Sandy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sandy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Mannor, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Gresham has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Sandy, their record is now 5-8.
Everything went Gresham's way against Sandy in their previous matchup on Thursday as Gresham made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gresham 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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