Sheldon had lost nine straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it ten. They came up short against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly ten runs.
Sheldon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Avalos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Elk Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
On Elk Grove's side, Bryce Engle looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Engle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tristen Bartlett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Antonio Cuevas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
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 Wednesday.
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