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Page 8 THE CLACKAMAS PRINT SPORTS April 24,1991 Lady Cougars victorious in 8 straight games by Lane Scheideman Staff Writer The Clackamas womens soft- ball team extended their record to 20 wins and only one loss after winning eight games in five days last week. Thé week started off last Tuesday against South Puget Sound in Olympia Washington with the Cougars winning two league games by the scores of 10- 0 and 6-2. Last Friday Clackamas played South Puget Sound again in two non-league games. The first game was won by the Cougars 5-0 while the second game was ended after seven innings by South Puget Sound’s coach. “The game was in a 0-0 tie when their coach wanted to end the game because they only had nine players dressed,” said Cougar Coach Paul Fiskum. The Photo by Lane Scheideman During practice a lady Cougar works on batting. The ladles have Improved their record to 20-1 with eight straight wins last week. game was recorded as a forfeit by the Clackamas squad, and goes into the books as a 1-0 win. “Our pitcher [Linda Gross] had a no- hitter and she deserves the win,” commented Fiskum. Next in line for the Cougars was the Cross Over Tournament which was held on campus on Friday and Saturday. Clackamas played four games in this tourna ment and won them all. The Cougars won 7-1 against Highline College, 4-1 against the Diamond Queens of Linwood Washington, 10-1 against Yakima CC, and 4-3 against Shoreline CG “The tournament, was put together by Jim Jackson and the wrestling team. Jackson was the director and the wrestlers sold concessions and took care of the field,” said Fiskum.” They did an excellent job.” The Clackamas team set two new school records this last week. “Our team set a school record of 16 wins in a row,” said Fiskum, “and Gross set a record for most career no-hitters with three.” Gross had two shutouts, one no-hitter and one one-hitter last week and brought her record to nine wins and one loss. Christy Tuma pitched for three wins, allowing only one earned run in each game. “Tuma is our most overpowering pitcher,” commented Fiskum. Dawn Seastrom had two wins with one shutout and only one earned run against for a .5 ERA for the week. The Cougar pitchers com bined only allowed five earned runs in the eight games played. Launa Meek was crucial at the plate batting 13 for 26 for a Photo by Lana Scheideman Cougar softball pitcher Dawn Seastrom works on perfecting her game during practice. Seastrom threw for a .5 ERA last week. 500 batting average, with one home run and nine stolen bases out of nine attempts. “Meek is a triple threat for us. She bunts for hits, she has power, and she steals to advance into scoring position,” said Fiskum. Shelly Spees also batted .500 going 11 for 22 with one double, three triples and two home runs and ten RBI. Other big hitters during the week were: Corie Peck, batting .600; Jenny Wimberly, batting .437; Tricia Soli, batting .417. Next Friday and Saturday the Cougars will be home to battle Green River CCand Olympic. Two pitchers down by injury; baseball team suffers by Frank Jordan Staff Writer The Clackamas baseball team had a rough go of it last week, losing all five games that they played. The week started on Tuesday with a double-header at Clark Col lege in Vancouver, WA The Cou gars lost both ends of the twinbill, 3-0 in the first game and 4-3 in 'extra innings in the second. “ScottTimms threwvery well -in. the second game, pitching a one-hitter through five innings, but we could not get any offense going,” commented Coach Rob bie Robinson. “We actually got two fine pitching performances in the two games, but our offense failed us again.” Clackamas was one-hit in the first game, with Cody Nelson get ting the only knock. On Thursday, the Cougars traveled to Mt. Hood Community College, and got tagged with a 9-4 loss. “We used four pitchers, but we couldn’t keep them from walk ing anybody,” Coach Robinson said. “We ended up issuing 15 walks, with six of those batters coming around to score.” Photo by Lan« Scheideman A cougar baseball player swings during batting practice. The team Is working on offense and pitching In hopes of improving team play. The Cougars lost all five games played last week. FJŒE Engine Performance Analysis $29 Value! Limit one per customer. 1 -800-448-6170 656-3633 608 S. McLoughlin Blvd, Oregon City. One mile south of the tunnel. On Saturday, Clackamas en tertained Linn-Behton Comritu- nity College, although the team from, Albany did all of the enter taining, going home with a 16-10, 8-1 double-header sweep of the Cougars. “Our pitching was good at times, but we have continued to be inconsistent,” said Robinson. “We’ve lost our two top pitchers to injury, so maybe I have an ex cuse. Anyway, I hope that the pitchingstaff comesaround. We need to-get going as far as league is concerned.” Paul Mueller, from Tigard, is leading the team in hitting with a .372 average, followed closely by Gage Campbell with a .370 avg. Don Nelson, from Rex Putnam, is leading the starting pitching with a 1-0 record, and a 3.18 earned run average; The next action for the Cou gars will be Saturday, when CCC hosts Clark College in a double header starting at 12 noon on the Cougar diamond. The Cougars also have a 12 noon game on Sun day, when they host Linfield Col lege, and a double-header with Linn-Ben ton Community College, on the Cougar field, next Tues day, beginning at 12 noon.