The Willamette Wolverines are on the road again on Friday to play the Sheldon Irish at 4:00 p.m. Willamette will be strutting in after a win while Sheldon will be coming in after a defeat.
Willamette will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Medford, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Willamette was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over South Medford on Tuesday.
Myles Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cox was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Rather, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rather, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sheldon fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of South Salem on Thursday.
Willamette is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Sheldon, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Willamette came out on top in a nail-biter against Sheldon when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willamette since the team 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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