Grants Pass hasn't had much luck against Sheldon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cavemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Irish at 4:30 p.m.
Grants Pass couldn't beat West Salem on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Cavemen came up short against the Titans, falling 13-5.
Grants Pass saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Jantzer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Audrie Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Sheldon came out on top against Roseburg on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run sixth inning. The Irish put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Irish, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Soraya Dorsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dorsey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Braelyn Stone was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Mckibben, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Sheldon's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Grants Pass, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Grants Pass came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheldon when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Cavemen repeat their success, or do the Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
