Sheldon had lost 22 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-23 to make it 23. They lost 10-0 to the Laguna Creek Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
As for Laguna Creek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Laguna Creek's part, Ian Larot made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Larot a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Laguna Creek let Julian Pogue-Jasper and Nick Jones run wild. Pogue-Jasper went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Jones went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four RBI gave Jones a new career-high. Jose DeTrinidad was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Sheldon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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