Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza belted an opposite field homer in the fifth inning and No. 3 Arizona overcame some jitters to survive its first scare of the season.
The senior’s two-run blast was the decisive blow in a 5-2 win over New Mexico and came just a half-inning after the Lobos had grabbed a 2-1 lead. Peanut Martinez sealed the deal in the sixth by slamming a two-run double down the left-field line, an exciting finish to Arizona’s first game day since March 10, 2020.
The Wildcats run-ruled Southern Utah 8-0 in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader.