Softball Preview: Sheldon Irish vs. North Medford Black Tornado
Sheldon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the North Medford Black Tornado at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sheldon: 1.9, North Medford: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sheldon stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Willamette 12-1.
Sheldon got a massive performance out of Kaylee Waller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brooke Peterson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Medford had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 9-1 win.
Sheldon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for North Medford, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Sheldon was able to grind out a solid victory over North Medford when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheldon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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