The plan was always for Allie Skaggs to be Arizona’s starting second baseman one day. It just wasn’t supposed to happen this soon.
With Reyna Carranco out for several weeks with a broken thumb, Skaggs and Hanah Bowen are tasked with manning the position until their All-American teammate heals up. It sounds unexpected but Skaggs says she was ready for it.
“She’s had the history of being injured, so I never took it out of mind,” Skaggs said. “I figured that I would definitely have to be ready if anything were to happen.