UTEP softball battles 11th ranked Arizona

The UTEP softball team (10-24, 4-8) will take on the 11th ranked Arizona Wildcats (27-7, 9-0) in a two-game road trip. The Miners are coming off a series loss to the UAB Blazers this past weekend and have lost three out of their last four conference games. Arizona is on a nine-game winning streak after winning a three-game series against 17th ranked Arizona State.

Batting Woes for UTEP

The Miners two top batters in senior Kacey Duffield and freshman Kasey Flores have struggled in their last couple of games with both players going a combined 1-for-13 at bats over the last two matchups. Flores is still second on the team in batting average at .381 and leads the team in RBIs with 29 but has gone…