With a narrow 3-1 lead entering the sixth inning, LCC erupted for 10 runs and took the first game 13-1 in six innings. Game two ended on the eight-run mercy rule after five innings as the Devils coasted 12-0.
 
Credit pitchers Jadyn Terry and Ava Eib for quieting the Storm bats in the first game, to allow the Red Devil hitters some time to get hot. Terry got the win, allowing just one run through four innings. Eib got the save going the final two innings.
 
Hailey Brooks hit a three-run home run in the 6th, her team leading 14^th on the season. Two batters later Allison Baumgart jacked an opposite field two-run blast, her 10^th of the season.
 
Baumgart led the offense with three hits, while Lexi Grumbois, Joelie Eder, Savannah Hawkins and Eib each added a pair of hits. Brooks led with four RBI, while Eib, Baumgart and Gabi Silveria each drove in two runs.


It was all Devils in the second game.  Cerenity Fake allowed just five hits and no runs in the mercy-rule shortened five inning game.  Fake walked just two and struck out six.


Leading the offense was Brooklyn Loose with three hits and three RBI's.  Shaz Ancheta went 2 for 4 with a solo homerun. 


Brooks was 2 for 3 and scored three runs. Grumbois was 2 for 4 with two RBI's and three runs scored.


The Devils were bunked in their Springfield, Oregon hotel rooms when the tragic news started to come in regarding the Umpqua softball team.  LCC was slated to play the Riverhawks in a Saturday double header, but the games were cancelled.


Umpqua head coach Jami Strinz and freshman first baseman Kiley Jones were tragically killed when a driver crossed the center line and hit the Umpqua team bus head-on.  Several Riverhawks players were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.


LCC head coach Traci Fuller, a friend and colleague of Strinz, put out a heartfelt social media post while the Devils were driving back to Longview Saturday morning.  "How do you cope? We should be testing the bats and getting our teams warmed up to play softball right now.  I should be talking to my friend Jami about their big wins last night.  But instead, the unimaginable happened.  I'm heading home with my team in tears trying to comprehend  this horrific tragedy.  I Can't help but feel the pain of the mother who lost her baby, and the young girl who lost her mom. Please join me in praying they find comfort in this extremely difficult time."


The Devils have a makeup doubleheader at Grays Harbor on Monday April 21st at 2 pm.  Both the Red Devils and Chokers will be playing with heavy hearts as they continue doing what they love.  What Jami and Kiley loved.


On behalf of the entire Lower Columbia College family, we offer prayers to the Umpqua team and entire campus community as they deal with this sorrow.


Umpqua Strong!