Barbee's World: Notes from the ballparks

'Like That' – Dual coverage of R.A. Long baseball, LCC softball makes a reporter feel at home

The Lower Columbia College softball team poses for a photo after defeating Everett 10-3 in a semifinal contest in the NWAC Tournament, Saturday, May 17, at Delta Park in Portland. The Red Devils while try to finish off their undefeated run through the season with another win over Everett in the title game on Sunday. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

Sam Barbee for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

Sam Barbee is an educator, coach, game official and a regular contributor to Blast Zone Media. He is an R.A. Long graduate, and a former standout reporter for The Daily News.

College Softball/High School Baseball

We did a hybrid thing I liked, and didn’t like, yesterday. So if this doesn’t tickle your fancy, there will be more serious coverage of the Lower Columbia softball team elsewhere (I always feel like Doc Holliday in Tombstone when I say that).

Saturday required a hybrid effort because I also watched some high school baseball today, and there were things I liked, and some things I didn’t like over there, so I figured we’d just combine it all like nachos in a batting helmet.

And honestly, Saturday was really cool for a bunch of reasons that we’ll get to later in the column. So without further ado, let’s get right to it.

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