The Sandy Pioneers will head out to challenge Nelson on Tuesday. Sandy will be strutting in after a victory while Nelson will be coming in after a loss.
Sandy will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Gresham, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Gophers on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Barlow hit Nelson with a four-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Nelson took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barlow. Nelson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nelson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Osterholm, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Sandy's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Nelson, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Sandy might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Nelson when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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