South Umpqua sweeps Siuslaw, 19-5, 19-0


Siuslaw junior second baseman Ariel Rosinbaum was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs in Game 1 for the Vikings.

Sophomore Tayah Kelley was 6-for-10 with 7 RBIs and 2 home runs and was the winning pitcher in both games Friday as the visiting South Umpqua Lancers swept the Siuslaw Vikings in a Far West League softball doubleheader, 19-5 and 19-0.

Siuslaw fell to 1-8 in league and 4-14 overall. South Umpqua is 7-2 and 15-2.

For the Vikings, junior Ariel Rosinbaum was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and senior Sara Keel drove in 2 runs in the opener, while senior Heidi Jones was 2-for-3 with a stolen base in the second game.

Sophomore Kalie Mann was 5-for-10 with 5 RBIs and 2 home runs for the Lancers.

Kelly struck out 17 over 11 innings for the two wins. Jones took the two losses for the Vikings, striking out 10.

Siuslaw next plays at Brookings-Harbor at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Vikings host Brookings-Harbor in a doubleheader at 3 p.m. next Friday.

The Vikings close their season with a home game at 5 p.m. Monday, May 8, against North Bend, and a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at North Bend.

NOTES

Four of the six Far West League schools are in the OSAA Class 4A top 13 — No. 1 South Umpqua, No. 8 Douglas, No. 12 North Bend and No. 13 Marshfield. ... Siuslaw is No. 29 and Brookings-Harbor No. 33, as of 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29 . ...

Despite weather woes, the league is one game from being on schedule. ... Douglas hosts Brookings-Harbor on Monday in the lone makeup game. ...

Big showdown this coming week with a 3-game series between league-leader Douglas (7-1) and No. 1-ranked South Umpqua (7-2). ...

First game
SOUTH UMPQUA  015 508 — 19  17  3
SIUSLAW               001 220 —   5   4  10

Second game
SOUTH UMPQUA  067 42 — 19  17  0
SIUSLAW               000 00 —   0   3   6

VIKINGS LOG
Record: 1-8 in Far West League, 4-14 overall
Nonleague
March 21 — Siuslaw 18, at Sutherlin 5
March 23 — at Sweet Home 24, Siuslaw 5
March 25 — Siuslaw 10, Bandon 0, 5 innings, Game 1
March 25 — Siuslaw 13, Bandon 3, 5 innings, Game 2
March 31 — Coquille 5, Siuslaw 4, 11 innings
March 31 — Coqulle 19, Siuslaw 8
April 1 — at Harrisburg 5, Siuslaw 4
April 4 — Tillamook 4, Siuslaw 3
April 6 — at Coquille 1, Siuslaw 0
Far West League
April 14 — Siuslaw 3, at Marshfield 2
April 15 — Marshfield 4, at Siuslaw 2, Game 1
April 15 — Marshfield 15, at Siuslaw 1, Game 2
April 18 — Douglas 8, at Siuslas 2
April 21 — at Douglas 10, Siuslaw 7
April 22 — at Douglas 17, Siuslaw 7, 5 innings
April 25 — at South Umpqua 19, Siuslaw 1, 5 innings
April 28 — South Umpqua 19, at Siuslaw 5, 6 innings, Game 1
April 28 — South Umpqua 19, at Siuslaw 0, 5 innings, Game 2
Tuesday, May 2 — at Brookings-Harbor, 5 p.m.
Friday, May 5 —  Brookings-Harbor (DH), 3 p.m.
Monday, May 8 — North Bend, 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 11 — at North Bend (DH), 3 p.m.

2017 VIKINGS VARSITY ROSTER
Number, Player, Position, Year in school
  1 Ariel Rosinbaum, OF/2B, junior
  2 Katlin Meskimen, OF, junior
  6 Jenicah Ecker, 2B/SS, senior
  7 Mia Collins, SS/OF, freshman
  9 Nikki Launius, C, senior
11 Heidi Jones, RHP-OF, senior
14 Sara Keel, 3B, senior
15 Claire Waggoner, 1B, senior
21 Katherine Dodson, OF, senior
27 Chehalis Stinger, U/OF, senior
30 Abby Coday, RHP/3B, junior