Sheldon is 3-0 against Crater since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sheldon Irish will head out on the road to square off against the Crater Comets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sheldon sitting on 14 straight wins and Crater on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sheldon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Grants Pass.
Payton Burnham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Burnham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Burnham was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmin Gallegos, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crater earned a 9-5 win over Thurston on Friday.
Sheldon's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Crater, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything went Sheldon's way against Crater in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Sheldon made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sheldon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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