On Tuesday, Sherwood faced Sheldon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sherwood Bowmen fell just short of the Sheldon Irish by a score of 4-2. The loss was just more heartbreak for Sherwood, who fell 2-0 when the teams last met back in May of 2023.
For Sheldon's part, Payton Burnham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Burnham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Burnham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Brooke Peterson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played. Kinley Pappas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Sherwood dropped their record down to 18-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sheldon, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Sherwood will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Newberg at 5:00 p.m. Sherwood's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Newberg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sheldon, they will head out on the road to face off against Grants Pass at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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