Red Devils Report: Lower Columbia diamond streaks snapped

NWAC Updates – Mt. Hood ends LCC softball's 38-game heater; Red Devils baseball splits with PacU

LCC’s Elysa Nash dives to make a catch in foul territory during a loss at Mount Hood on Tuesday, May 5. The Red Devils dropped both games of a doubleheader, ending a 38 game win streak. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

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

NWAC Sports / Red Devils Roundup

A winning streak reached 38 games, another winning run comes to an end, and a third no-hitter is thrown by a sophomore pitcher. Those were the highlights from last week's play from the Lower Columbia College softball and baseball teams.

In softball, top-ranked LCC (43-2 overall, 28-0 in Northwest Athletic Conference South Region play) stretched its winning streak to 38 games after sweeping region doubleheaders against third-ranked Southwestern Oregon and Grays Harbor.

In baseball, the top-ranked Red Devils (48-8, 20-0) split a nonleague doubleheader with the Pacific University junior varsity, bringing their 23-game winning streak to an end.

Also in softball, pitcher Ava Eib twirled her third no-hitter of the season in a 14-0 pounding of Grays Harbor in five innings. But the good news ended abruptly early this week when the LCC softball team saw a towering win streak tumble for the second time this season.

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