Diamond Ducks Take The First Game Of Their Series

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Stevie Hansen took the circle tonight against Mariah Mazon for the Beavers. The weather break earlier in the afternoon was short-lived, and turned to pouring rain from the third inning on.

Hansen pitched five shutout innings, and the Oregon bats did not disappoint. She found herself in a minor jam in the third inning, but pitched out of that to leave two Beavers on base.

Meanwhile, the Ducks batting order struck early. Hanna Delgado hit a leadoff single and then stole second base. A Terra McGowan single scored Delgado. Oregon pursuit of more runs ended there, with Mazon pitching well and leaving two Duck runners on base.

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