After five games on the road, Sutherlin is heading back home. They will take on the North Valley Knights at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
Sutherlin's 15-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-13 walloping at the hands of Brookings-Harbor in Thursday's second game.
Josie Vermillion was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Nattalya Theall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
North Valley can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Rogue River by a score of 8-4. The victory was just what North Valley needed coming off of an 11-2 defeat in their prior game.
Sutherlin's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Sutherlin took their victory against North Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Sutherlin repeat their success, or does North Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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