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PORTLAND, Ore. – Behind the offense of Carly McEachran and Arielle Wiser, and the pitching of Anna Bertrand, Nichole Latham and Karmen Holladay, the Portland State softball team closed out their conference regular season schedule in convincing fashion on Sunday, sweeping visiting Weber State by a combined score of 17-0.

The Vikings continued their impressive run through the PCSC Mountain Division by picking up a 6-0 victory in game one and a 11-0, five-inning victory in the second contest. PSU clinched the division title with a sweep of Weber State yesterday and ran their league winning streak to seven after today's victories.

Portland State (31-16, 16-4 PCSC) heads into next weekend's PCSC Championship Series having won 13 of its last 14 league contests and 18 of its last 19 games overall. The Vikings will take on Coastal Division champion Loyola Marymount in a best-of-three series next Friday and Saturday. The winner will earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.

On Sunday against Weber State, McEachran had five hits and drove in three runs, and Wiser tallied three hits of her own while knocking in four runs. Portland State finished with 19 hits on the afternoon and finished the four-game series outhitting Weber State, 42-10.

In the opener, Portland State scored all six of its runs in the second inning. Brandi Campos drove in the game's first run, scoring McEachran on an infield single. Jenna Krogh and Wiser drew back-to-back bases loaded walks, before Lacey Holm and Crysta Conn both hit sacrifice flyouts to make the score 5-0.

McEachran registered three of PSU's six hits, while Latham (16-8) earned the win in the circle. Latham went the distance and had a no-hitter through 5 2/3 innings. She finished the game allowing just three hits, all singles, while walking two and striking out five to claim her ninth win in her last 10 decisions.

Krogh led off the second game with a double that carried over the center fielder's head and the rout was on. Portland State scored five runs on six hits in the top of the first and could have done even more damage, but left the bases loaded.

Wiser plated Krogh for the first run and three batters later Danielle Lynn crushed a one-strike pitch over the right field fence for a three-run home run. Later in the inning, Becca Bliss put the score at 5-0 with a single up the middle that scored McEachran.

Leading 4-0 going into the fourth, Portland State blew the game open after McEachran belted a changeup from pitcher Sarah Clark for a three-run homer to left center.

The Vikings scored their final two runs of the contest on an inside-the-park home run by Wiser. Weber State's center fielder and right fielder collided going after a drive to the right center gap and the ball rolled away, allowing Wiser to wheel around the bases.

Portland State finished with 13 hits as Wiser went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. Krogh and Bliss both hit 2-for-2, and McEachran went 2-for-3. Bliss registered a pair of RBIs after also hitting a solo home run in the third inning.

Bertrand started on the rubber, winning her ninth straight decision to move to 14-8 on the season. In three innings of work, Bertrand gave up just one hit and struck out four. Holladay finished the game, giving up two hits with three Ks over the final two innings.

The Vikings, who outscored Weber State 33-0 in the series, host Oregon State on Tuesday in their final non-conference regular season game. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

NOTES: PSU will host the PCSC Championship Series at Erv Lind Stadium. Game times will be announced tomorrow on GoViks.com ... McEachran and Wiser both hit 7-for-11 (.636) in the series ... as a team, PSU hit .404 on the weekend ... the Vikings didn't allow a run in a four-game PCSC series for the first time in school history. PSU joined the conference in 2003 ... with their 11-0 win in game two today, the Vikings recorded their fourth straight shutout, the second time this season they have done that. They have 13 shutouts on the year, the best total in their NCAA DI era (1999-present), and the most since the 1997 squad had 17 ... McEachran hit her team-leading sixth homer. Lynn's was her fourth, while Wiser hit her third. Bliss hit her second ... PSU hit four homers in a game for the first time since April 30, 2010. The opponent in the game? Weber State. That came in game two of a doubleheader. PSU's last inside-the-park home run also came that day in the opener by Alexa Morales ... Wiser, who made her 204th straight start on Sunday, moved over the 200-hit mark for her career. She now has 202, which is fourth all-time at PSU. She also hit her 26th double to take over sole possession of fifth place ... Latham earned her 52nd career win, tying her for sixth in school history. She also recorded her 14th career shutout and moved into the top 10 at a tie for eighth place.


GAME ONE LINE SCORE

Portland State 6, Weber State 0 (May 08, 2011 at Portland, Ore.) (Game 1)
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Portland State...... 060 000 0 -  6  6  1      (30-16, 15-4 PCSC)
Weber State......... 000 000 0 -  0  3  3      (12-37, 3-16 PCSC)
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Pitchers: Portland State - LATHAM, Nichole and HOLM, Lacey. Weber State - VALLIES, Kelsie;
HARDINE, Britinie(2) and CHRISTOPHER, Brandi.
Win-LATHAM, Nichole(16-8)  Loss-VALLIES, Kelsie(2-14)  T-2:11  A-110
Weather: 49; Overcast, slight rain
VALLIES, K. faced 6 batters in the 2nd.


GAME TWO LINE SCORE

Portland State 11, Weber State 0 (May 08, 2011 at Portland, Ore.) (Game 2)
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Portland State...... 501 32 - 11 13  0      (31-16, 16-4 PCSC)
Weber State......... 000 00 -  0  3  0      (12-38, 3-17 PCSC)
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Pitchers: Portland State - BERTRAND, Anna; HOLLADAY, Karmen(4) and HOLM, Lacey; NORRIE, Kayla;
SHOLIAN, Maggie. Weber State - CLARK, Sarah; HARDINE, Britinie(5) and CHRISTOPHER, Brandi.
Win-BERTRAND, Anna(14-8)  Loss-HARDINE, Britinie(5-6)  T-1:15  A-110
HR PSU - WISER, Arielle (3); LYNN, Danielle (4); McEACHRAN, Carly (6); BLISS, Becca (2).
Weather: 55; Overcast