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Clackamas Print Wednesday; April 25, 2007 7 ing propels team to top Frank Jordan a conference-leading 185 strikeouts on the season, which is third on the all-time single season CCC strikeout list Holly Marlow has the school record, as she rang up 223 strikeouts in the 2004 season. Santos has at least seven more starts in order to possibly reach and surpass Marlow’s record. The Cougars finished off the weekend in fine fashion as Cristofaro tossed a complete game three-hitter and struck out nine in CCC’s 7-1 victory over Highline CC. Daline and King led the Cougar offense with two singles apiece as the Cougars Tte Clackamas Print played small ball throughout the game to get the victory. Clackamas is ranked number one in the latest NWAACC coaches’ poll and has an overall record of 22-3, including a 10-0 record in Southern Division play. Clackamas took on Lower Columbia College in a make up doubleheader on Tuesday in Longview, Wash; results were not available at press time. The Cougars travel to Gresham today to take on Mt Hood CC in a doubleheader beginning at 3 pan. The Clackamas softball team used solid idling and a newfound power game to jeep four opponents at the NWAACC iossover tournament in Wenatchee, Wash, it weekend. The Cougars opened tournament play on iturday with a 6-0 win over Spokane CC. see Santos improved her record to 11-2 a the mound with a two-hit shutout. Santos fed to her NWAACC-leading total with i more strikeouts in the complete game lory. Katie King went 2-4 at the plate with a igle and a home run, while Sam Daline fed a home run and a single. Cotie jward was also 2-4 with a single and a uble, and Kelsey Hinds chipped in two igles to help pace the Cougar offense ainst Spokane. In game two on Saturday, Janelie istofaro tossed a one-hitter with six strike- is in her complete game performance as ackamas defeated Blue Mountain CC by core of 8-1. King hit her second home run of the y, along with a double, and drove in four ns to lead the Cougars offensively. Daline ipped in two singles, and Jessica Slocum 1 two singles in three at-bats. Sunday, the Cougars got a sudden wer explosion to overcome four fielding ors, hitting a season-high six home runs help Clackamas to a 9-5 victory over ilevue CC. Hinds led the way with two homers, Adam J. Manley Clackamas Print lile Daline, Howard, Jessica Schell and ing each went yard to back Santos, who Catcher Katie King swings for the fences during a game earlier this season. King re up only three hits and struck out 17 in r complete game victory. Santos now has also serves as the team’s DH, as she has shown the ability to punish the ball. . lesse Dees 11 The Clackamas Print I .. ...... ,k„ .. Thisr------- Warner Pacific Mini Meet at Oregon City Hi and in toe Oregon Invitational in Eugene. At the Oregon Invitational. the a th 1etes were di ed into two groups, the A group and theB group. Jeeni Schantin took first in the women’s javelin tor the B group, registering a throw of 42.31 meters. “The weather wasn't that good,” Sclrantin said, “but I still got in two solid throws.” Also for the women, Tricia Bollier took first place in the pole vault for the B group with a jump of 3.40 meters. “I think, compared to the other athletes, she rose to the occasion,” Coach Keoni McHone said. With it raining all day, a lot of the women were scared to even jump because of the slickness of the pole. For the men, Mike Simmons took second place at the Oregon Invite for javelin, throwing 66.11 meters and also achieving a personal record. ‘T think he stepped it up,” McHone said, “and he showed some strong consistency.” Also for the men, Wesley Keller, nursing a ham string injury, took second place in both the 100 and 200-metef dash for the B group. Keller has had a long season, dealing with injuries to his hip, hamstring and quadriceps. “I think he ran aggressive,” McHone said, “consid ering his injuries.” With that rainy weekend behind them, the team looks ahead. “Our plan for this weekend is to just keep lowering our marks and prepare ourselves for the championship phase of the season,” McHone said. This weekend, they will be at the Western Oregon University meet in Monmouth and NWAACC multi event championships in Spokane, Wash. 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The series was highlight ed by strong pitching perfor mances and a rare triple play turned by the good guys; In game one, Clackamas won 4-1 behind a strong start by freshman pitcher Jeff Bjorklund. “I got ahead by throwing strikes early, and the defense behind me made plays,” Bjorklund said. The second game showcased another solid pitching perfor mance, this time by sopho more Jesse Jensen. However, the game had a different out come, as the Cougs fell 3-2 in an intense contest that went down to the wire. “Our bats went cold in the second game, and LCC pitched well and played good D,” Bjorklund relayed. On Friday, Clackamas Contributed by Tracy Swisher played a make-up game and dominated an overmatched Freshman Jeff Bjorklund pitches against Lane CC last week. Linfield JV team, winning Bjorklund has picked up two wins in his last two starts. 9-3. Freshman Steven Baker picked up the victory, pitching sound from the mound. second. Freshman Nate Rief picked up the Yesterday, Clackamas hosted a doublehead win, his third on the year. er with Linn-Benton CC. Bjorklund registered The Cougs go on the road for their next another victory in game one, getting the shut three, starting with two on Thursday against out in a 3-0 showing. incumbent Southern Division leader, Mt. Hood Game two was also a successful endeavor CC. for Clackamas as they won a thriller in the “They got a good team, but they’re definite eighth when freshman Ben Janal registered a ly beatable. I think we can play with anyone,” walk-off base hit, scoring Eric Renander from Bjorklund said with confidence.
