Ems Win
The Eugene Emeralds evened the Northwest League Championship series at one game apiece, defeating the Everett AquaSox 4-2 in their final home game of the season. Eugene took the lead in the 3rd inning when Jakob Christian drove in Charlie Szykowny. In the 6th, Christian scored on a triple by Zane Zielinski, who later came home on a balk. Luke Shliger added insurance with a solo homer in the 8th. Josh Bostick earned his 10th win, striking out eight over six shutout innings. Everett rallied in the 9th, but the Ems turned a game-ending double play to secure the win and send fans home happy in their 70th season of Emeralds baseball.
High School Sports
Volleyball and Soccer will have the rest of the week off from competition with games resuming next Tuesday for boys and girls soccer and volleyball. The Siuslaw Viking Football team will host North Valley tomorrow evening. There is no JV game on the schedule. North Valley is coming off a 44-6 victory against coquille while the Vikings are motivated after a crushing loss to Marshfield last week. Ryan Denning and coach Sam Johnson will break down last week’s game and look to tomorrows match on the Point After on KCST this evening at 7:05.
