TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 13 Arizona (26-8, 9-3 Big 12) took down the Baylor Bears in the second game of the series 11-7 on Saturday to secure the series win.
 
The Wildcats scored 11 runs on 11 hits and were led by Regan Shockey and Sereniti Trice who both went 3-for-4 at the plate. Addison Duke homered and drove in three runs while Tele Jennings also recorded three RBI.  
 
Arizona exploded for eight runs in the first inning to take an early lead over Baylor. Sydney Stewart drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in the first run and Grace Jenkins followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home the second run of the inning. Jenna Sniffen also had a bases-loaded walk and Jennings hit a bases-clearing double to give Arizona a 6-0 lead. Shockey had an RBI groundout and Trice hit an RBI single to bring in the final pair of runs in the inning.
 
In the top of the second, Baylor answered with five runs to cut into Arizona's lead. The Bears hit two home runs and used a pair of RBI doubles to score five runs.
 
Duke hit a three-run home run, her third homer of the season, in the bottom of the third to give the Cats an 11-5 lead over the Bears.
 
Baylor scored one run in the fourth and fifth innings on an RBI single and a solo home run to make it an 11-7 game.
 
Jenae Berry closed the door on the Bears in the sixth and seventh innings, going 1-2-3 in both innings. Berry picked up the win to improve to 2-0 after pitching 5.1 innings in relief, striking out five batters and allowing just two runs on three hits. Rylie Holder started the game and went 1.2 innings and allowed five runs on two hits.

Up Next
No. 13 Arizona will close out the series against Baylor on Sunday, March 29 at 12 p.m. MST at Hillenbrand Stadium.