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Aissa Silva throws 1-hitter to help Arizona softball open Hillenbrand Invitational with 2 wins

There was a lot of hitting going on for Arizona softball in its two run-rule victories on Friday. But the story was freshman pitcher Aissa Silva, who got her first career win with a one-hit, five-strikeout effort in five innings.

The Wildcats defeated Weber State 8-0 in six innings behind Devyn Netz. They followed it up with a 14-0 victory in five innings against Texas A&M-Commerce behind Silva.

After spending two weeks on the road facing some tough pitchers, it was not surprising that Arizona softball had seen its strike numbers rise. Still, it was a concern that a hitter like Allie Skaggs, who had a 13.