Sandy is 0-3 against Nelson since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sandy Pioneers will be playing at home against Nelson at 5:00 p.m. Sandy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Sandy will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Gresham, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sandy walked away with an 8-3 win over Gresham on Monday.
Ruby Marak made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Marak has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylee Swanson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Donahue, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nelson put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Clackamas as Nelson made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nelson.
Sandy pushed their record up to 10-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nelson, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
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