Siuslaw fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Douglas on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-10. The Vikings' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Zak Nilles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Siuslaw got a massive performance out of Jacob Mann, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Mann's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Micah Blankenship, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Siuslaw's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Douglas, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Douglas has already played their next matchup (against Mapleton/Siuslaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Siuslaw will be paying especially close attention to the Trojans' game: after the Trojans face off against the Sailors, they'll take on Siuslaw again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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