Nelson
| 05/07/25 @ David Douglas | 20 |
| 05/05/25 @ Reynolds | 18 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lebanon | 18 |
| 03/18/25 vs South Salem | 18 |
| 04/14/25 vs Aloha | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nelson). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the David Douglas Scots a 20-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Nelson, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Emma Hazel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Pietsch, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Nelson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Nelson's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for David Douglas, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Looking ahead, Nelson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. The Rams will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Nelson surely won't give up without a fight. As for David Douglas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Gresham at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gophers have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
