Baseball Recap: Sheldon Takes a Loss

Sheldon had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it nine. They lost 10-0 to the Elk Grove Thundering Herd. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thundering Herd this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.

As for Elk Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.

For Elk Grove's part, Ryan Lindner looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lindner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Chase Groves was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

While Sheldon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.