Softball Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. Sherwood Bowmen
Sheldon is 3-0 against Sherwood since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sheldon Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sherwood Bowmen at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sherwood is hoping to do on Tuesday what Roseburg couldn't on Monday: put an end to Sheldon's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Sheldon never let Roseburg onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Kinley Pappas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Savannah McKibben, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sherwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Liberty on Wednesday.
Sheldon's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Sherwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-4 record this season.
Sheldon came out on top in a nail-biter against Sherwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Sheldon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sherwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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