One is the Ems Magic Number
The Eugene Emeralds shut out the Everett AquaSox 4-0 Thursday night for their 10th shutout of the season and a 3-0 series lead. Eugene now sits 25 games above .500 in the second half with a 41-16 record and just nine games to play. Charlie Szykowny powered the offense, driving in three runs including his 20th home run of the season—his seventh in August. Nate Furman added an RBI after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth. Starter Tyler Switalski was dominant, taking a no-hit bid into the sixth before finishing with six scoreless innings, and Darien Smith closed with a three-inning save. The Emeralds’ magic number to clinch the second-half title is down to one.
Cross Country Rankings
The Siuslaw Vikings boys cross country team opens the season ranked number one in Class 3A in the OSAAtoday preseason coaches’ poll. The Vikings earned five first-place votes and 95 points, edging Banks, who received four first-place votes and 86 points. Valley Catholic was ranked third. On the girls’ side, Siuslaw is ranked seventh in the combined 3A/2A/1A poll with 58 points. Enterprise, Joseph, and Wallowa claimed the top spot with 10 of 17 first-place votes and 145 points. Coaches across the state submitted ballots for the preseason rankings.
