Sandy lost against Gresham back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sandy Pioneers' rough 10-4 defeat to the Gresham Gophers might stick with them for a while. Sandy has not had much luck with Gresham recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sandy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Donahue, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Gresham's side, Maddy Sagapolutele was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Sagapolutele was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ally Downing was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. La Terra Foster-frison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sandy's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gresham, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandy will take on Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gresham, they will be playing at home against Barlow at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Barlow is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Gresham will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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