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No. 11 Arizona softball shuts out No. 18 ASU for run-rule win in series opener

Arizona softball pitcher Taylor McQuillin two-hit Arizona State in an 8-0 run-rule victory Friday night in Tucson.

McQuillin (11-5) limited high-scoring ASU to a pair of singles, and the No. 11 Wildcats put the game away with a five-run third inning.

Three of UA’s hits were home runs – two-run homers by Malia Martinez and Tamara Statman and a three-run homer by Dejah Mulipola.

The Wildcats improved to 25-7, 7-0 Pac-12.

Samantha Mejia (12-4) took the loss for No. 18 ASU (25-9, 5-2).

The series continues at 5 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday.