Ems Take Dust Devils to Extra Innings

The Eugene Emeralds were in Tri-City last night to start a three game series against the Dust Devils.  Both teams put on a hitting clinic with 12 hits apiece.  Eugene struck first in the second inning with one run but the Dust Devils answered back 5 runs in the bottom of the second.  Both teams added 2 runs in the third and fifth innings.  The Ems were lagging 9-5 until the seventh inning where they tied it up at 9 with a four run inning.  The Ems and Dust Devils went into extra innings with the Dust Devils pulling out the win in the bottom of the tenth.  Final score 10-9.  Game two of the series will be played this evening at Gesa Stadium with first pitch at 7:05