Willamette fell victim to Sheldon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Sheldon Irish. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Willamette of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Sheldon's part, Payton Burnham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Burnham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Burnham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sheldon got a massive performance out of Brooke Peterson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Peterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Kinley Pappas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Willamette fell to 2-1. As for Sheldon, the win (which was their 17th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Willamette will head out on the road to challenge South Eugene at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Willamette is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Sheldon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Medford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sheldon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully North Medford likes a good challenge.
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