The Sheldon Irish will take on the Heritage Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
Sheldon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thurston on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Heritage put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Grandview with a sharp 13-3 win. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Camden Nichols made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Nichols was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliott Milstead, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Max Pritchard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grandview only posted an OBP of .381.
Sheldon might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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