Nelson had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-6 to make it five. They came up short against the Sandy Pioneers, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Sandy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Thursday.
As for Sandy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Sandy's part, the team relied heavily on Cooper Hibbs, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Hibbs' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kobe Sparks, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Nelson will square off against rival Gresham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sandy is set to face off against their familiar foe Barlow at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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