Baseball Recap: Sandy Now 11-2 over Last 13 Games

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ David Douglas	21
05/08/25 @ Gresham	12
04/25/25 vs David Douglas	10
04/15/25 @ Reynolds	10
04/10/25 vs Lincoln	10

Sandy got themselves on the board against Gresham on Thursday, but Gresham never followed suit. They blew past the Gophers 12-0. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Cal Green and Brayden Sievertsen made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Green tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sievertsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Green went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Sievertsen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Sievertsen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, Johnathin Silvis was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Hibbs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Sandy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gresham, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-18.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sandy is set to challenge their familiar foe Clackamas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 2.8, the Cavaliers 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Gresham will face off against rival Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.