Washington softball stays unbeaten with win over UNLV

The No. 20-ranked Washington softball team wrapped its opening weekend at the UNLV Sportco Kick Off Classic in the same dominant fashion as it began, earning a 9-0, six-inning decision against host UNLV on Monday morning.

It was the Huskies’ third run-rule decision of the weekend as they improved to 5-0.

For the second straight day, second baseman Taylor Van Zee lead the offense, going 4 for 4 with an RBI and four runs scored. Center fielder Julia DePonte continued her hot start to the season, going 3 for 4, hitting a pair of singles and a double. Senior Kimberlee Souza recorded a team-high three RBI as Washington posted a season-high 15 hits with nine different batters registering at least…