On Friday evening, Arizona softball couldn’t figure out Oregon State freshman pitcher Sarah Haendiges. On Sunday morning, the Wildcats were able to salvage a win in the series by chasing her after the second inning on the way to a 9-1 run-rule victory in five innings. Arizona had already jumped out to a 4-0 lead at the time.
The top of the order did most of the damage for Arizona. Catcher Sharlize Palacios went 3-for-4 from the two-hole and knocked in four runs. She had a double and a home run, raising her season batting average to .