South Eugene hasn't had much luck against Sheldon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Axe will take on the Irish at 12:00 p.m.
South Eugene is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roseburg.
Meanwhile, Sheldon entered their tilt with South Salem on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Saxons 15-4. Considering the Irish's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Soraya Dorsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dorsey was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Ella Alfano and Braelyn Stone did most of the damage at the plate: Alfano got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Stone got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Those two runs gave Alfano a new career-high. Lucille 'Lucy' Wallace also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Sheldon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Salem only posted an OBP of .308.
Sheldon's record now sits at 14-9. As for South Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
South Eugene couldn't quite get it done against Sheldon when the teams last played back in April as they fell 10-6. Can the Axe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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