The Clark College baseball team won three of four games from Mt. Hood after sweeping an NWAACC South Region doubleheader on Monday.
The Penguins won 4-2 and 3-0 at Gresham, Ore., to complete the series that was delayed by rain.
Union grad Colton Krueger (4-0) pitched a complete game shut out with five strikeouts, no walks and six hits allowed. His season ERA is now 1.80.
Kyle Vanderkin went 4 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI in Game 2. He was also 2 for 3 with two RBI in the first game.
Nick Gagner (2-0, 1.44 ERA) was the winner in the opening game with Layne Sutten getting his fourth save.
Next for Clark (15-7, 5-3) is a four-game series with Chemeketa. The Penguins are at Salem, Ore., on Friday followed by a home doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.
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