Sheldon is 2-8 against Jesuit since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sheldon Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Jesuit Marauders at 4:00 p.m.
Sheldon is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 3-1.
Javier Avalos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Sheldon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Movari Leggett, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jesuit came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-2.
Sammy Kane made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kane has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kane was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jesuit got a great performance from Garrett Valdez as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Sheldon's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Jesuit, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10-1.
Sheldon couldn't quite finish off Jesuit when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Sheldon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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