Siuslaw was forced to take a big loss against Glide on Friday, they got the better of them on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 14-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Coleman Weidman
| 05/15/26 vs Glide | 8 |
| 05/12/26 @ Glide | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Sutherlin | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Douglas | 3 |
| 05/05/26 vs Coquille | 2 |
Coleman Weidman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Siuslaw is 5-1 when Weidman posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
Weidman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah Blankenship, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Blankenship is becoming a predictor of Siuslaw's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Another was Torelan Desantis, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Siuslaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Siuslaw back to even at 10-10. As for Glide, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-9 record.
Looking ahead, Siuslaw will venture away from home to challenge Pleasant Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Glide has already played their next game (against Mapleton/Siuslaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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