The Sandy Pioneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Clackamas Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Clackamas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sandy took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Central Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pioneers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rams 9-7.
Meanwhile, Clackamas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Barlow, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Sandy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Clackamas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Sandy's way against Clackamas when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Sandy made off with a 22-3 victory. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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