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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Governor Kate Brown reflects on 'unexpected' first year, future agenda ... Chetco ocean 'bubble' fisheries could be halved ... Knife attack at Lithia dealership sends man to prison ... Governor Kate Brown reflects on 'unexpected' first year, future agenda ... Chetco ocean 'bubble' fisheries could be halved ... Knife attack at Lithia dealership sends man to prison ... COLLEGE SOFTBALL Pitching, long ball key Raiders' sweep Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 5, 2016 at 7:54 PM Updated Apr 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM Posted Apr. 5, 2016 at 7:54 PM Updated Apr 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM » Social News EUGENE — Southern Oregon received two more crisp pitching performances and broke out its big bats during Tuesday's 4-2 and 11-2 softball sweep of Northwest Christian in Cascade Conference play at James Park. Raider pitchers Sydney White and Victoria Mackey held the Beacons to eight hits on the day, and SOU launched three home runs for the first time this season in Game 2 after coming into the day with just seven all year. White took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of her complete game, and Mackey was the beneficiary of long balls from Tyler Burke, Alexa Gonzalez and Megan Winton as the Raiders brought the mercy rule into effect after five innings of play. SOU (27-11 overall, 13-5 CCC), which went from 16th to 25th in Tuesday's NAIA Top 25 poll, has won 10 of 12 games going into Saturday's twin bill at first-place Oregon Tech. White (10-5)has pitched five straight complete games and allowed two earned runs or less in all of them. She allowed four hits and one earned run over seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts and three walks. Kiara Vasquez's solo homer with one out in the seventh broke up her shutout. The Raiders had just five hits in the opener, four of which were split between Kelsey Randall and Rebecca Velasquez. Gonzalez got the Raiders going in Game 2 with a first-inning solo homer — her first of the season — before they added four runs in the second and six more in the third. In the second, Abigail Lund's RBI double and Taylor Martinez's RBI single made it 3-0, and Burke pulled a two-run homer to right — also her first. Winton's second homer of the season was a three-run blast with no outs in the third, and Burke tacked on a two-run double later in the inning to give her a four-RBI day. Martinez joined Burke with two hits in the game, including a double. Mackey (12-2) allowed four hits and two earned runs in five innings. She struck out four without a walk. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 5, 2016 at 7:54 PM Updated Apr 5, 2016 at 8:05 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501