Crater is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Sheldon is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Crater Comets will take on the Sheldon Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crater: 2.9, Sheldon: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Crater was able to grind out a solid win over Thurston, taking the game 9-5.
Meanwhile, Sheldon can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Grants Pass with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Payton Burnham was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmin Gallegos was excellent, scoring 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.
Crater has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Sheldon, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Crater might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Sheldon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Crater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
