South Eugene had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-20 to make it six. They came up short against the Sheldon Irish, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Irish this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on Friday.
As for Sheldon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Sheldon's part, Savannah McKibben and Soraya Dorsey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McKibben pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dorsey tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McKibben has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, McKibben went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Dorsey went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That's the most RBI McKibben has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmin Gallegos, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Bailey Ubel also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, South Eugene will venture away from home to challenge Caldera at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Eugene's pitchers better be ready for this one: Caldera has averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Sheldon, they will be playing at home against McMinnville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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