REDDING, Calif. – A two-game winning streak came to a halt on Sunday as the Beacons traveled to face CalPac Conference juggernaut Simpson University in a double-header. The Red Hawks swept the day, 5-4 and 8-0.
 
The Beacons held their own in the opening game scoring in each of the first two innings and coming within one run in the seventh on Ashlee Cole's CCC-leading fifth home run of the season. Parker Fritter (pictured) was 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a double and Jessica Garner hit 2-for-4.
 
Janieve Boyles (1-3) took the loss for the Beacons, despite allowing just two earned runs while striking out three.
 
Game two was a slightly different story as Simpson starter Kacey Pokorny pitched a no-hitter as the Red Hawks won in five innings. Pokorny did walk for batters as Garner, Cole, Taylor Medley, and Katie Walker each got on base and not a single NCU batter struck out in the game.
 
Walker (1-4) allowed three earned runs in four innings, striking out two.
 
The Beacons will be back on the field this weekend, traveling to Richland, Washington to play in the CCC Crossover Tournament, hosted by Eastern Oregon University.