Sheldon waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the South Medford Panthers by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Irish also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Soraya Dorsey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kara Pierson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Irish
| 04/08/25 vs South Medford | 4-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lebanon | 15-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Salem | 7-6 |
| 06/01/24 vs Glencoe | 5-0 |
| 05/24/24 vs Sherwood | 4-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Sheldon's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Medford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sheldon will host Thurston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Medford, they will challenge South Eugene at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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