Eugene, Ore. - NCU Split a Cascade Collegiate Conference double-header with Northwest on Friday, winning 2-1 in the opener before dropping a tough 5-4 eight-inning loss in game two. Taylor Medley (pictured) went 3-for-6 on the day for NCU.
 
Sophomore Ashlee Cole continued her assault on the record books, hitting 5-for-6 on the day with a pair of home runs and four RBI. Her 11^th and 12^th bombs of the season give her a new NCU single-season record as she passes the mark set by Cassie Bishop in 2010.
 
It was Cole that provided all of the offense to give the Beacons the win in game-one. Her solo shot in the fourth inning gave NCU the lead and her RBI single in the fifth provided what would amount to the winning run in the 2-1 victory.
 
Katie Walker (2-8) got the victory for NCU, going the distance and striking out five batters. She scattered ten hits but allowed just one run to score.
 
Game two was a back-and-forth battle that saw NCU rally from being down 2-0 after the first inning. Cole hit her second home of the day in the fourth inning to make it 2-1 only to see the Eagles answer with a run of their own in the top of the fifth.
 
The Beacons came back to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth, scoring on back-to-back RBI doubles from Paige Griffith and Ashlee Cole.
 
The game remained knotted at 3-3 as the teams moved into the eighth inning when the Beacons got into trouble. A one-out throwing error caused the go ahead run to score and the Eagles added another run on an RBI single from Darian Godfrey which proved to be the game-winning score.
 
NCU did their best to put together a rally in the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Parker Fritter singled and Kiara Vasquez doubled, bringing Fritter in to score from first to make it 5-4. Kyndle DelCollo was hit by a pitch and both runners were moved into scoring position on a fly-out by Medley. Unfortunately the inning and the game ended on the next at bat.
 
Breanne Johnson started the game and pitched just one inning. Janieve Boyles (3-8) threw the final seven innings and allowed just one earned run while striking out five batters.
 
The Beacons (12-26, 6-12) will turn around to play host to the University of British Columbia on Saturday for a double-header beginning at 11:00 am. Northwest travels north to Salem where they will take on Corban University, also at 11 am.