Red Bluff shuts out Shasta for section title None <\/p>\n
Megan McColpin hobbled down the first-base line in player introductions. <\/p>\n
She then took the mound, and fired a gutsy, dominating complete-game shutout against top-ranked Shasta, as No. 3 Red Bluff won 4-0 and took home the Northern Section Division II softball championship on the road. <\/p>\n
In the final inning, McColpin got a pair of quick outs in the air, and a blooper into the glove of second baseman Haley Harris to end it. <\/p>\n
McColpin has compartment syndrome, a condition that involves fluid building up in limbs and can sometimes require surgery. <\/p>\n
It's painful, and it's inconvenient. But it wasn't enough to keep her off the field. <\/p>\n
With a section banner on her mind, though, McColpin got into a groove and forgot about the physical pain. <\/p>\n
Fear quickly morphed into confidence. <\/p>\n
\"I already felt like I had a disadvantage, so I was a little scared,\" McColpin said, \"but when I got out there, I was just focused on keeping the ball low. <\/p>\n
\"I knew my defense would back me up.\" <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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