Sheldon entered their tilt with Willamette with 16 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 17. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Willamette Wolverines an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. Fans of Sheldon have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Payton Burnham made a splash no matter where she played. 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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Burnham was also big at the plate, 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.
Sheldon's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Willamette, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sheldon will be playing in front of their home fans against North Medford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sheldon will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Willamette, they will head out on the road to square off against South Eugene at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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