The St. Francis Troubadours will take on the Sheldon Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, St. Francis came up short against Vanden and fell 7-2.
St. Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Krotine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Krotine also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, everything went Sheldon's way against Vista del Lago on Thursday as Sheldon made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kwinci Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicole Camacho-Vasquez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Micah Kennedy was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sheldon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Sheldon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheldon when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Sheldon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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