Sheldon is 8-2 against North Medford since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Sheldon Irish will be playing at home against the North Medford Black Tornado at 1:00 p.m. Sheldon will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sheldon gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Willamette an 11-0 shutout.
Payton Burnham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Burnham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Burnham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Peterson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Peterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kinley Pappas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Medford had just enough and edged Central Catholic out 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory was just what North Medford needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior game.
Sheldon's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Medford, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Sheldon skirted past North Medford 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Sheldon have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Medford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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