What we learned about Arizona softball at the Hillenbrand Invitational
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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
Freshmen dazzle as Arizona softball run rules Southern Utah to complete Hillenbrand Invitational
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The future of Arizona softball was on full display on Sunday, and boy is it a bright one. The Wildcats got all kinds of contributions from their underclassmen in a 10-1 run-ruling of Southern Utah.
Flamethrowing freshman
Devyn Netz made her debut in the circle and tossed four innings of one-run ball for her first career win. It was closed out by fellow freshman
Jessie Fontes, who threw a 1-2-3 fifth.
Freshman first baseman
Carlie Scupin clubbed her first career homer, a no-doubter to left that gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead in the second.
Hanah Bowen throws no-hitter as Arizona softball run-rules New Mexico
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Hanah Bowen tossed a no-hitter as Arizona softball run-ruled New Mexico 12-0 in five innings on Saturday to improve to 3-0 on the season.
It’s the 94th no-hitter in program history and first since Alyssa Denham blanked Long Beach State last February.
Bowen actually faced the minimum 15 batters. Her lone blemish came in the top of the second when she plunked a batter on the elbow. The next hitter lined into a double play. Otherwise, Bowen was aggressive and had pinpoint command, with 48 of her 61 pitches pounding the strike zone.
Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza belted a go-ahead opposite field homer in the fifth inning and No. 3 Arizona overcame some jitters to survive its first scare of the season.
The senior’s two-run blast.
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