Baseball Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. South Salem Saxons
The Sheldon Irish are on the road again on Thursday to play the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Sheldon came up short against South Eugene and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, South Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 5-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs South Salem has scored all season.
Luke Erwin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Teagan Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colby Raddle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sheldon's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for South Salem, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-1.
Sheldon came up short against South Salem when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Sheldon, Sean Alvarado (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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