Baseball Preview: Sheldon Huskies vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
Sheldon is 0-10 against Elk Grove since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sheldon Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. Sheldon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Sheldon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on West Campus with a sharp 19-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Javier Avalos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Avalos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sheldon got a massive performance out of Devon Zavala, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jonah Williamson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Elk Grove had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Pleasant Grove on Friday.
Elk Grove also got a good showing from Colton Lincoln, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Lincoln has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Gentil was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sheldon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Elk Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Sheldon came up short against Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Sheldon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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