David Douglas extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the Sandy Pioneers, falling 23-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
David Douglas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Van Rys, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Van Rys' first of the season.
As for Sandy, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Sandy's side, Cal Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Green was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kobe Sparks, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathin Silvis, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. David Douglas will face off against rival Nelson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sandy is set to take on their familiar foe Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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