The conclusion of the previously postponed game between the Eugene Emeralds and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes took place Monday evening, with the Volcanoes winning 5-1.

The game was postponed in the top of the fourth with the bases loaded and two outs. Brian Ragira was at the plate and Tayron Guerrero had just replaced starting pitcher Vladimir De La Cruz. Guerrero got Ragira to strike out swinging, leaving the ducks on the pond.

With two outs in the top of the fifth, Blake Miller stole second with Eugene Escalante at the plate. Escalante eventually struck out, but the wild pitch by Guerrero allowed Escalante to reach first safely and Miller to scoot over to third. The next batter was Ryan Tuntland, who singled home Escalante, making the score 2-1. John Polonius followed with an RBI single of his own, scoring Escalante from second.

Salem-Keizer added on in the seventh off reliever Nick Mutz. Tuntland reached first on an error by third baseman Fernando Perez, putting two on with one out. Polonius came through again with his second RBI of the game, once again scoring Escalante from second.

Former Ducks pitcher Christian Jones came into the game in the eighth and retired the Ems in order, holding the 5-1 lead in tact.

After getting out of a bases loaded jam in the top of the ninth, the Emeralds had a chance to make a comeback attempt in the home half when Michael Miller and Henry Charles recorded back-to-back singles with one out. Volcanoes pitcher Michael Connolly shut the door and earned his team a 5-1 victory.

The second game of the doubleheader will complete the series and the Ems home season. They have six games remaining, three in Hillsboro and three at Volcanoes stadium in Keizer.