Grants Pass has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Sheldon Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In Saturday's second game, Grants Pass beat South Eugene 7-4.
Meanwhile, Sheldon put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Roseburg with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Sheldon who now have three in a row.
Payton Burnham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Burnham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burnham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Peterson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Ashlyn Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Grants Pass' victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Sheldon, their record is now 8-3.
Grants Pass suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Sheldon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Grants Pass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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