After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Siuslaw finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of the Sutherlin Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 16-6.
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Zak Nilles spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Siuslaw saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Mann, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Siuslaw now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Sutherlin, they moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Sutherlin has already played their next game (against Mapleton/Siuslaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Siuslaw will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' matchup: after the Bulldogs face off against the Sailors, they'll take on Siuslaw again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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