The Arizona softball team opened the season with five wins at the Hillenbrand Invitational, taking down Seattle U, Southern Utah and New Mexico in an empty Hillenbrand Stadium. Our recaps can be found in our softball section, and below are some additional takeaways from the opening weekend.
Sharlize Palacios will still have a big role this season
The redshirt freshman is in an interesting situation this season. She was Arizona’s starting catcher in the shortened 2020 campaign, but obviously that role will belong to Dejah Mulipola now that she’s back from Team USA.