vs
| 03/06/25 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 03/07/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/01/23 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 03/10/22 - Home | 3-7 L |
| 03/11/21 - Away | 0-1 L |
| + 3 more games |
Sheldon and Del Oro are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Huskies will face off against the Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sheldon 3.5, Del Oro 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sheldon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Pleasant Grove 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Micah Kennedy made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Kennedy was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Chapman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Miyani Marshall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Del Oro entered their tilt with Davis Sr. on Friday with 15 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 16. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Blue Devils. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Del Oro also got a great performance from Mikayla Finn as she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Finn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Abby Davidson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kate Brown 2026, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Del Oro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive matches.
Sheldon's victory bumped their record up to 19-9-1. As for Del Oro, they pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Sheldon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sheldon came up short against Del Oro in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
