Clark sweeps SW Oregon in region opener

The Clark College baseball team got a needed boost on Friday, sweeping a doubleheader from Southwestern Oregon in the NWAC South region opener for both teams.

Clark (4-11) had lost six straight before Friday’s 11-4 and 4-3 victories played at Tigard High School.

In game one, Parker Woodley went 3 for 5 with a three-run home run and five RBI, and Marco Murillo went 3 for 4 to power the Penguins.

Eric Little pitched a nine-inning complete game, striking out 11 with two walks while scattering eight hits.

(Click here for game 1 boxscore)

Clark won game two in eight innings. Brandon Zimmerman’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth tied the game at 3-3, and then he brought home the winner in the eighth, also on a sac fly.

(Click here for game 2 boxscore)

The teams are scheduled to conclude the four-game series with a doubleheader at Tigard High at noon today. (Note: The Clark College website indicates games are at Kindsfather Field, while the NWAC website indicates Tigard.)