With their collegiate softball careers on the line, Oregon Tech seniors Mckenzie Staub, Lexi Klum and Kaila Mick stepped up in a big way, leading the Lady Owls past Cumberlands, 4-2, in the completion of yesterday s suspended game to advance in the NAIA Softball World Series at South Commons Softball Complex.
Last season, Kacie Schmidt blanked the University of the Cumberlands in the national semifinals, leading Oregon Tech to the NAIA title game. A year later on the same diamond, the junior held one of the most potent offenses in the NAIA to six hits, as the Lady Owls topped the No. 4-ranked Patriots, 2-1, in the opening game of the NAIA Softball World Series at South Commons Softball Complex.