The Sheldon Irish will face off against the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Salem took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sheldon, who comes in off a win.
Two must be Sheldon's lucky number: they beat Roseburg with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Irish beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Irish.
The team relied heavily on Kara Pierson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Savannah McKibben was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, South Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to Sprague.
Karis Bowman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kennedy Carter also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Sheldon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
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