CCC CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK
FRIDAY, MAY 5
Game 1 @ 9 a.m. – (4) Eastern Oregon vs. (5) British Columbia
Game 2 @ 11:30 a.m. – (3) College of Idaho vs. (6) Carroll
Game 3 @ 2 p.m. – (1) Oregon Tech vs. Winner of Game 1
Game 4 @ 4:30 p.m. – (2) Southern Oregon vs. Winner of Game 2
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Game 5 @ 9 a.m. – Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 3 (loser eliminated)
Game 6 @ 11:30 a.m. – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 4 (loser eliminated)
Game 7 @ 2 p.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 8 @ 4:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 (loser eliminated)
SUNDAY, MAY 7
Game 9 @ 11 a.m. – Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 (loser eliminated)
Game 10 @ 1:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 (championship)
Game 11 – Thirty minutes after completion of Game 10 (if necessary)

ASHLAND – The No. 4-ranked Southern Oregon softball team streaked into the postseason with its fifth straight win, topping British Columbia 10-4 to secure the No. 2 seed in the Cascade Conference on Sunday afternoon at University Field.

The Raiders finished the regular season at 40-9 overall and 25-5 in the circuit, tied with No. 8 College of Idaho but in possession of the head-to-head tiebreaker. They'll get a first-round bye in the double-elimination CCC Tournament next week in Klamath Falls and play at 4:30 p.m. Friday against the winner of an early game between C of I, the No. 3 seed, and No. 6 seed Carroll (Mont.).

SOU won all three of its regular-season games against the Thunderbirds (24-19, 17-13), the latest being a make-up game of a contest that was postponed on March 25 in Canada.

The Raiders totaled 14 hits, getting two apiece from Deja Acosta (2 runs, 1 RBI), Sarah Kerling (1 run) and Sammie Pemberton (2 RBIs, 1 run). They also took advantage of five UBC errors, scoring seven of their runs unearned.

SOU went ahead for good with a three-run third inning, as Riley Donovan hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and Sammie Pemberton followed by lacing a two-run double.

Starting pitcher Holly Fletcher got the decision to improve to 4-1. She recorded all but the final out and held the Thunderbird to one run through the first six innings.

The entirety of the CCC Tournament will play out May 5-7 in Klamath Falls, hosted by top-ranked Oregon Tech. The 10 hosts of the NAIA Championships Opening Round – scheduled for May 15-17 – will be revealed Monday. Based on their ranking, the Raiders can expect to be among them.