An early afternoon doubleheader against Texas El Paso was just what Arizona softball needed to get the bats going. The Wildcats hit seven home runs across both games to walk away with a 9-0 victory.
A total of seven pitchers gave up seven home runs, but Arizona softball left fewer runners on base on the way to an 11-8 victory over Oregon. It was the first opening-game win in a Pac-12 series.