Tucson, Arizona – Arizona softball won its first game of the season, 9-1, on a walk-off hit by the freshman in the fifth inning. Emily Shepp Beat Utah Tech in the Candrea Classic.
The Wildcats (1-0) had seven hits against the Trail Blazers, including one home run. Carly Scapin.new student Regan Shockey and second year student Kaia Altmeyer Each had two RBIs in this game.
transfer miranda stoddard (1-0) It was their first win of the season. She pitched four innings and struck out one batter. Aissa Silva He pitched 0.1 innings and struck out one batter he faced.
Utah Tech took the lead in the first inning with a solo home run. Scapin responded with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, his first home run of the season.
Arizona scored four runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-1 lead. With the bases loaded, Altmayer walked and scored an RBI, followed by Shockey's first collegiate hit, a two-run homer. dakota kennedy He hit an RBI single to center field for the fourth run of the inning.
The Wildcats scored five runs in the fifth inning to win. blaze billinger A hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded led to the first run, and Altmaier's sacrifice fly brought in the second run. For the Trail Blazers, Shepp hit an RBI hit to score Perezica, and Billinger scored on a throwing error.
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Arizona continues the Candrea Classic with a doubleheader on Friday, Feb. 9. The Wildcats will play Lipscomb at 4pm MST and North Texas at 6pm MST at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Candrea Classic schedule updates
The Arizona vs. Northern Colorado game scheduled for Thursday, February 8th at 6pm MST has been postponed due to weather.
The schedule for Friday, February 9th is as follows.
9 a.m. Northern Colorado vs. Lipscomb
11 a.m. Northern Colorado vs. Utah Tech
1 p.m. North Texas vs. Lipscomb
4 p.m. Arizona vs. Lipscomb
6 p.m. Arizona vs. North Texas
