College Softball: Lower Columbia unable to capitalize on Mt. Hood mistakes in title tilts

Good vs Evil – Red Devils fail to repeat after falling twice to Saints in NWAC Championship series

LCC’s Ava Eib slides hard into second base as a Mt. Hood infielder has trouble handling a throw during the final game of the NWAC Softball Championships, Sunday, May 17, at Delta Park in Portland. Eib wound up safe on the play, but the Red Devils were unable to repeat to repeat as NWAC champions after dropping a pair of title tilts to the Saints. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

NWAC Softball / Reports

PORTLAND — Too many baserunners stranded, along with too many strikeouts in key situations spelled disaster for the Lower Columbia College Red Devils, who were unable to defend their title at the NWAC Softball Championships which concluded Sunday at Delta Park in Portland.

LCC (47-7) lost twice to Mount Hood in the double-elimination championship, falling 11-3 in the six-inning first game, and 6-5 in the penultimate title tilt.

The Red Devils reached the title games after beating Clackamas 8-0 in six innings, toppling Edmonds in five innings in the quarterfinals, and beating Mount Hood 5-4 in the semifinals.

— VIDEO: The Lower Columbia College softball team goes through pregame reps on the infield at Delta Park prior to the first game of the NWAC Championship finals, Sunday, May 17, at Delta Park in Portland. The good vibes did not last long for the Red Devils as they went on to drop both games to Mt. Hood. / Video by Sam Barbee for BZM —

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