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6 Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Cougars slow out of the gate played game. The Clackamas bats were rocking, just in all the wrong directions. "We were hitting the ball real well," The world may have finally caught up said Clackamas Head Coach Denise with the Clackamas softball team. After dominating their opponents for the Nasuta. "But all of our hits were right at people. We just couldn't get any past decade, the Cougars appear vulnerable. On Saturday, the team traveled up Inter breaks." The Cougars lone bright spot was state 5 to Lower Columbia Community Marissa Smith. Smith went 2-2 at the College to take on the Red Devils. plate and collected the team's only run Their opponents to the north have fin ished just behind the Cougars in the South with a solo homerun over the fence. In the second game, Clackamas western Division standings the last few made some fatal errors in the first in years. ning and pitcher Megan Smythe soon Over the weekend, however, Clackamas found herself down 5-0 at the end of was beaten handily 4-1 in the first game, the inning. and 9-1 in the second. Lower Columbia recorded four In the first game, the Red Devils had a more runs in the third inning to chase number of key hits that broke open a tightly Smythe from the game. "Megan had a tough time out there," said JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print Nasuta. "Shedidn'thave Sophomore pitcher Kelley Comstock joined the team two weeks ago after regaining much help behind her grade eligibility for the spring term. She is 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA in 19 1/3 innnings so far. from the other players. We made some bad mis team with .500 aver takes on defense that really a number of doubleheaders. Freshman Among their opponents, the Cougars ages. Dani Soldani is cost us. Anytime that you give Catcher up five runs in the first inning, took on San Diego City College. The re close behind with a Billie it's pretty tough to come back sult was an embarassing 43-1 win for .481 batting average. Williams Soldani also has 10 Clackamas. from." waits to hit The team's lack of run support lately RBI's to lead the Cortney DuPree releived in the team. Smythe and pitched one and doesn't worry Coach Nasuta, however. Cougars' "I think we're a 'We're hitting the ball a ton right now one-third innings before the victory game was called on the eight and our pitching has been fairly solid," little frustrated right over North added noted Nasuta. "We just haven't gotten any now," run rule. Idaho last Last week, the Cougars breaks yet but things will start to fall into Nasuta. "It's good to week. go through this right place. It's no time to panic." JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print opened up the regular season Sophomore shortstop Lisa Hosford, The Cougar bats are led by a slew of now and not later in splitting a doubleheader at continuing to recover from a knee injury, the year. We're anx sluggers. Centralia 2-5 and 13-9. has struggled in the opening weeks of the Marissa Smith and Cecily Burton, who ious to get back out Over spring break, Clacka season. mas traveled to California for both have played in every game, led the there and play." JOHN THORBURN Sports Editor Clackamas struggles early, splits with Mt. Hood In the first game, Clackamas was never in the game. The Saints got to Cougar ace Jeff Williamson early and often. Mt. Hood put 10 It certainly is not the way the Cougars anticipated starting the runs on the board and beat Clackamas 10-1. In game two, it was a totally different season. Clackamas is off to a 3-9 start overall and 1-1 in division story. Clackamas swung the bats well and play. The Cougars went 2-6 on their spring break road trip, got enough pitching to hold on for a 10-6 which included four games in Ontario and doubleheaders victory. Freshman Kelly Corliss led the Cougar against Walla Walla and Blue Mountain Community Col attack, going 4-4 with a homerun, a double lege. The Cougars came back from the road trip knowing that and six runs batted in. Sophomore short they had to improve in all aspects of the game if they wanted stop Ryan Suyama was 2-4 with two runs to compete in the Northwest Athletic Association of Commu scored and sophomore first baseman Adam Edwards was 2-4 with two runs scored and nity Colleges [NWAACC] Southern Division. Clackamas was set to open division play hosting rival Mt. two runs batted in. Sophomore second baseman Josh Kelsey Hood on Saturday, March 28. But the doubleheader was post JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print was a huge spark, drawing two walks and scor Freshman Clayton Schofield throws a pitch against Mt. Hood. poned due to rain, and was played on Thursday. ing on each of them. Scofield is second on the team with a 3.48 ERA. Freshman Art Salinas Through the first 12 games, continued to throw the ball well, giving up six runs, the Cougars have given up two of which were earned, and 10 hits while strik 10.9 runs per game, giving ing out six and walking only one in seven innings Head Coach Robin Robinson of work. Salinas improved to 3-0 on the year, with reason for concern. a 1.29 earned run average. In 21 innings on the hill, Salinas has given up only 19 hits while strik "Our pitching certainly has not been as good as we had ing out 21 and walking only five. On Tuesday, March 31, Clackamas trav hoped. Our hitting has been a eled to Longview, Washington to take on Lower bonus, but we're going to have jmm S Columbia in a doubleheader. The Cougars couldn't to hit even better," said K contain the Red Devils' hitters in either game, fall Robinson. ing to defeat 9-1 and 15-5. Clackamas could only The Cougars took on Linn- Benton in a doubleheader yes manage four hits in the first game, one of which terday afternoon in Albany, JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print was a homerun by sophomore Jeff Berard, who was Sophomore third baseman Andy Ortmayer is leading the playing in his first game of the year after being in but results were unavailable at Josh Kelsey waits for good pitch to hit. Cougars with a .379 batting average. eligible. press time. BWk»« (Wednesday, April 8, 1998 - 0» JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print ADAM CRUM Staff Writer
