Sheldon is 8-2 against South Medford since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sheldon Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Medford Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Sheldon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Sheldon stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Jesuit. That's two games straight that Sheldon has won by exactly 11 runs.
Payton Burnham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Burnham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Burnham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sheldon let Kinley Pappas and Brooke Peterson loose on the outfield. Pappas went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Peterson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Peterson is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Gallegos, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, South Medford has finally found some success away from home. They fell 6-2 to North Medford two weeks ago.
Sheldon's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for South Medford, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Sheldon took their victory against South Medford in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 13-0. Will Sheldon repeat their success, or does South Medford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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