TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 17 Arizona (19-8) fell to Utah, 8-3, on Friday evening in Tucson. Arizona’s three runs have been all solo home runs however it wasn’t sufficient for the Cats to make a comeback.
Devyn Netz went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run however picked up the loss within the circle to fall to 8-7 on the season. She pitched 3.1 innings, placing out three however gave up 5 runs.
Utah put two runs up within the first inning on back-to-back RBI singles. A solo home run within the high of the second gave Utah a 3-0 lead. Within the fourth, a two-RBI single for the Utes put them up 5-0.
Netz hit her solo home run within the backside of the fourth to place the Cats on the board following three scoreless innings for Arizona. Utah answered Netz’s home run with a solo home run within the fifth and one other within the sixth to increase their lead.
Allie Skaggs hit her seventh home run of the season within the backside of the sixth to attain Arizona’s second run of the sport.
The Utes hit their fourth solo home run of the sport within the seventh inning. In Arizona’s final at-bats, Dakota Kennedy hit her second profession homer for the third run of the sport for the Cats.
Brianna Hardy relieved Netz within the fourth, giving up one run in 1.0 innings pitched. Sydney Somerndike entered for the ultimate 2.2 innings, permitting two runs whereas placing out one Ute.
Up Subsequent:
Arizona will proceed the sequence with Utah on Saturday, March 18 with a primary pitch set for two p.m. MST on Pac-12 Networks.
