Friday, March 11
Tucson, Ariz.
6:00 PM
University of Arizona
16-4
5
vs
1
Yale
2-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Photo by: Mike Mattina / Arizona Athletics
Scupin, Skaggs Propel Cats to 5-1 Victory Over Yale
03/11/2022 | Softball
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 8 Arizona improved to 16-4 with a 5-1 win over Yale (2-5) on the opening day of the Bear Down Fiesta.
Allie Skaggs hit her seventh home run of the season – a three-RBI shot – and three Wildcats had two or more hits.
Jasmine Perezchica went 3-for-4 to extend her hitting streak to 13 games to lead the team. Giulia Koutsoyanopulos went 2-for-3 and Skaggs went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Yale struck first with a solo homer in the first inning, but the Cats scored five unanswered runs to push Arizona past the Bulldogs. With Perezchica and Skaggs in scoring position, Carlie Scupin hit a two-RBI single to give Arizona a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning.
In the sixth, Skaggs hit a three-RBI home run to centerfield to secure the 5-1 win for Arizona.
Following the first-inning home run, Devyn Netz (7-0) retired 14-straight Bulldogs with a career-high eight strikeouts to keep Yale scoreless the rest of the game.
Up Next:
The Wildcats will continue the Bear Down Fiesta as they take on UNLV at 4 p.m. and Marist at 6 p.m. MST on Saturday, March 12.
Allie Skaggs hit her seventh home run of the season – a three-RBI shot – and three Wildcats had two or more hits.
Jasmine Perezchica went 3-for-4 to extend her hitting streak to 13 games to lead the team. Giulia Koutsoyanopulos went 2-for-3 and Skaggs went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Yale struck first with a solo homer in the first inning, but the Cats scored five unanswered runs to push Arizona past the Bulldogs. With Perezchica and Skaggs in scoring position, Carlie Scupin hit a two-RBI single to give Arizona a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning.
In the sixth, Skaggs hit a three-RBI home run to centerfield to secure the 5-1 win for Arizona.
Following the first-inning home run, Devyn Netz (7-0) retired 14-straight Bulldogs with a career-high eight strikeouts to keep Yale scoreless the rest of the game.
Up Next:
The Wildcats will continue the Bear Down Fiesta as they take on UNLV at 4 p.m. and Marist at 6 p.m. MST on Saturday, March 12.
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Netz, Devyn (7-0)
L: Conway, Nicole (1-2)
Batting:
HR: Goodcase, Sam 1
RBI: Goodcase, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Goodcase, Sam 1
Batting:
HR: Skaggs, Allie 1
RBI: Skaggs, Allie 3 ; Scupin, Carlie 2
SH: Martinez, Hannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perezchica, Jasmine 2 ; Skaggs, Allie 2 ; Koutsoyanopulos, Giulia 1
SB: Perezchica, Jasmine 2 ; Koutsoyanopulos, Giulia 1
HBP: Palacios, Sharlize 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
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