Southwestern Oregon’s softball team opens the 2023 NWAC Championships Thursday, May 18th, 10 a.m., at Portland’s Delta Park, vs. No. 15 seed Centralia (11-26). The Lakers (43-3) are the No. 2 seed in the 16-team tournament. Bellevue (37-2) is the No. 1 seed. The winner of SWOCC’s game advances to the second round (quarter-finals), also Thursday, 3 p.m., against the winner of the Columbia Basin (33-13) vs. Everett (24-10) first round game. Semi-finals are Friday.
