Softball Recap: Sheldon Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Sheldon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Okoboji Pioneers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Orabs have posted against the Pioneers since June 19, 2019.

Orabs

Previous 4 Games (Home)

06/19/25 vs Okoboji	8-7
06/07/25 vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn	12-11
06/07/25 vs Emmetsburg	10-1
06/06/25 vs Central Lyon	4-2

Sheldon pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch. As for Okoboji, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Sheldon has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Sioux Center on the 20th. Okoboji has also already played their next contest (against West Lyon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.