Arizona softball overpowers Stanford

Sophia CarrollArizona went into its last homestand of the regular season looking to secure a postseason berth. The Wildcats looked like a team that belongs, combining some stunning defense and their usually powerful offense to defeat Stanford 10-6.

“We got a lot of dog in us,” said sophomore shortstop Sophia Carroll. “Arizona softball, you want to keep that tradition and pass that torch and work our butts off this weekend.”

Sharlize Palacios and Carroll both hit two-run home runs against Alana Vawter, the Pac-12 leader in wins with 21. It was the 22nd straight game reaching base safely for Palacios. The offensive avalanche caused Stanford to pull their right-hander after just 2.1 innings in…