Baseball Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. Willamette Wolverines
The Sheldon Irish will be playing at home against the Willamette Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Sheldon fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of South Salem.
Meanwhile, Willamette has not done well against South Medford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Willamette put the hurt on South Medford with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Myles Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tyson Rather was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rather, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sheldon's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Willamette, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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