Sheldon had lost 21 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-20 to make it 22. They came up short against the Pleasant Grove Eagles, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Monday.
As for Pleasant Grove, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-14. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pleasant Grove's part, Riley Sims looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sims is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 7-13 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Zac Black was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jaxon Kertel was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
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 Friday.
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