SPORTS UPDATE

SOFTBALL 

On Tuesday, May 2, the Saints welcomed the No. 1 softball team in the Southern Region of the Northwest Athletic Conference, the Lakers of Southwestern Oregon Community College.

After being swept in Coos Bay, including a 1-0 heartbreaker in 10 innings, Mt. Hood was looking for vengeance and to keep rolling – especially after a walk-off win against Lower Columbia. The Saints would not get that vengeance in Game 1, being shut out 4-0, but they released all their energy in Game 2, starting with a 2-run shot to left center by Lexi Geary to jump out ahead. The Lakers didn’t go just away, and tied things in the fifth inning, but Mt. Hood also scored in the 5th to retake the lead then absolutely blew things open in the sixth, adding six more insurance runs and sealing a 9-2 victory.

The Saints host Centralia College today (Friday, May 12) in their final regular season games. Then, it will be onto the playoffs. The defending champion, Mt. Hood (33-7 overall) currently holds the No. 5 overall seed and would be matched against No. 12 and Southern foe Lower Columbia.

The NWAC championship tournament will be held at north Portland’s Delta Park this coming Thursday-Sunday (May 18-21).

TRACK & FIELD IN THE HOOD

Mt. Hood will once again be hosting the NWAC Track and Field championship meet on Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23. Several Saints athletes will be competing.

BASEBALL NEARS A WRAP

As for baseball, the NWAC championship tournament will be at Lower Columbia College in Longview on May 25-29. As of May 11, the Mt. Hood squad sat just outside of a playoff berth.