Arizona softball secured a series win against BYU in a long, sloppy game that ended 15-6 in favor of the Wildcats. This victory marked Arizona’s third straight Big 12 softball series win, improving their record to 31-5 overall and 8-3 in conference play ¹.
The game was far from perfect, with Arizona committing several errors that allowed BYU to score unearned runs. Despite this, the Wildcats’ offense came through, led by shortstop Biehl, who went 4 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. Biehl also stole two bases, maintaining her perfect stolen base record this season ¹.
Sydney Stewart also had a notable performance, hitting her 10th home run of the season in the third inning to put Arizona up 4-1. Stewart drove in three runs and went 1 for 2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch ¹.
Arizona head coach Caitlin Lowe was not pleased with the team’s performance, particularly on defense. She emphasized the need for better defense and sliding when stealing bases ¹.
The Wildcats’ win was a testament to their resilience and ability to overcome mistakes. BYU, on the other hand, fell to 20-8 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
In the series opener, Arizona had a much more dominant performance, winning 8-0 in a five-inning run-rule victory. Devyn Netz threw a perfect game and hit a home run to lead the Wildcats to victory ².
Overall, Arizona’s series win against BYU demonstrates their strength and depth as a team. Despite struggling with errors and sloppy play, they were able to come out on top and secure the series win.