A disasterous fifth inning doomed Arizona softball Saturday, as the Wildcats conceded their first series loss at California in a decade.
A pair of homers and some Wildcats poor defense allowed the Golden Bears to strike for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth, leading to a 9-2 Cal victory. The loss keeps Arizona (31-18, 6-14 Pac-12) in the cellar of the Pac-12 standings with just four conference games remaining.
Cal’s big fifth inning upended a previously low-scoring affair that saw Arizona’s two runs come via RBI groundouts.
Arizona loaded the bases in the second on a pair of walks and a fielder’s choice, giving Sophia Carroll a prime opportunity to drive in runs with nobody out.