NEWSLETTER
This is starting to get that storybook feel to it.
The Eugene Emeralds, who finished the regular season with an overall record of 31-45 (.408 win percentage) had not won three games in a row all season. So naturally, after sneaking into the playoffs due to a slightly stronger second half, they rattle off three straight wins. The team that finished with the worst overall record in the league by four games is now just two games away from their second Northwest League title in three years.
Riley Thompson pitched well in his playoff debut, allowing just two runs on solo homers, but once again it was the bullpen that came up huge. This time the relievers provided 4.2 innings of one hit baseball to give the Emeralds time to come back from a 2-0 deficit.
On the offense, Levi Jordan had the big blow. Batting cleanup, the Emeralds’ second baseman hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to give Eugene their first lead of the game.
T8 | Hi, my name's Levi Jordan and I hit dingers. #GoEms pic.twitter.com/fJj4dsPT0o
— Eugene Emeralds (@EugeneEmeralds) September 10, 2018
Short Season A: Eugene Emeralds
Eugene 3, Spokane 2
That score should look familiar. Eugene has won every playoff game so far with that exact score.
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