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Sports TI he CI ac I íamas P rínt WedNEsdAy, ApRiL 19, 2000 Clackamas slides from first to fourth Baseball team loses four straight to fall into the middle of the league standings MANDY GOOD Sports Editor The Clackamas baseball team toppled down in the league standings after playing Mt. Hood and Lane last week. The Cougars stepped into the game with Mt. Hood in first place. By the end of the games at Lane, the team plummeted to the middle of the league stand ings and are now 4-5. Last Tues Bdck-to- day, the team back-to- traveled to bdck-to- Mt. Hood in a game that bdck losses ended in a Cougar de • 7-1 loss to feat. Mt. Hood The Cou gars, who • 4-3 loss to were 4-1,* Mt. Hood dropped to • 10-6 loss to second place Lane C.C. in league after losing to Mt. •6-1 loss to Hood 7-1. Lane C.C. Aaron Shanks was the pitcher and now has a 3-1 record. Unfortunately, the second game didn't allow the Cougars to hold onto their second place standing. The Cougars moved back down to the middle of the pack with a 4-3 record. “The second game was a heartbreaker, we ended up get ting beat 4-3. Schofield ended up picking up that loss, but pitched very well in the game,” explained Head Coach Robin Robinson. The Cougars moved on to play Lane, who were 5-2 going in to the game; but after pick ing up a win against Robinson’s team, Lane moved up in standings with a 10-6 win. Clackamas left a total of 14 players on base during the game. “We left 14 guys on base which is a huge offensive fail ure," noted Robinson. "When the games are close and you are leaving that many guys on base it means guys are not get ting the job done.” In the second game against Lane, the Cougars were again "We actually hit the ball very overcome by a final score that well and we got a lot of guys tallied 6-1. on base," added Robinson. “In the sec "We just didn’t ond game at get the base hits ... . Lane, they re when we needed We are pretty good ally came to.” back and it but you can not be Clackamas will work on their should have weaknesses been a 3-1 good and stupid throughout the game but we because other week to start kept messing winning games, around at the teams are getting according to the end of the smart, veteran coach. game and it fi Robin Robinson The team will be nally ended Head Coach working on how up 6-1," ex- to play smarter plained baseball. Robinson. “We are pretty good, but you "[Greg] Palmer (3-2) picked up the first loss then [Ryan] Oliver cannot be good and stupid be cause other teams are getting picked up the second." smart,” Robinson concluded. Currently, Lane sits atop the league standings with a 7-2 record. Linn-Benton is in sec ond at 5-2 and Mt. Hood is one game behind the Roadrunners, in third place with a 4-3 record. Clackamas takes on George Fox University tomorrow in Newberg at 4 p.m. League action resumes for the Cougars on Saturday against fifth-place Chemeketa [5-2]. After taking on Linn-Benton in Albany next Tuesday, the squad returns home for a doubleheader against Mt. Hood on April 29. The Cougars must make up two placings in the league standings to qualify for postseason play. . Going Our Way? There's only one way to go with the Air Force Reserve: above and beyond. We'll give you the top-notch education to get your dreams off the ground, and in the process you’ll earn an extra income, enjoy outstanding benefits, and have opportunities to travel. For a com mitment of 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year, you'll earn: • Over $9,000 toward college with the Montgomery 01 Bill • The latest high tech training on sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment & systems • College credits through the Community College of the Air Force Call 1-800-257-1212 § ? s A irforce R eserve ABOVE Q. BEYOND Visit our web site at www.afreserve.com . ' '
