Nelson will head out to take on the Lake Oswego Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nelson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Lake Oswego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Nelson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against La Salle on Monday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2.
Justice Diaz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Oswego came up short against Jesuit on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The game marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Beckett Heher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kell Vandehey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Lake Oswego now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Nelson, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 3-3.
Nelson was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Oswego when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nelson 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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