The Sheldon Irish will square off against the Doherty Spartans at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Sheldon couldn't beat Heritage on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The two teams finished up on equal footing with an 8-8 tie.
Meanwhile, Doherty got the win against Marist on Monday by a conclusive 16-6. Considering Doherty has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Derek Graham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Romeo Diaz was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Avery Popovich was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Doherty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
The win made it two in a row for Doherty and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. Sheldon's draw gives them a new season record of 0-1-1.
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