University of Oregon
42-7, 18-3
California
30-20-1, 10-9-1
Ducks Beat Bears, Win Series
05/08/16 | Softball
BERKELEY, Calif. – The No. 3 ranked Oregon softball team defeated California, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon to win a fourth straight series against the Bears.
The Ducks (42-7, 18-3 Pac-12) need just one more win next weekend against Utah in their final series of the season to clinch a fourth-straight outright Pac-12 title.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Both teams started the game with scoreless first and second innings.
The Ducks broke through in the third on a solo homer to right from Lauren Lindvall, her fourth of the year. After the homer a pair of infield singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out. Another walk to Geri Ann Glasco brought in a second run in the inning.
Lindvall made it a 3-0 game with her second solo homer of the game in the fourth. The sophomore has three career two-homer games with two coming against the Golden Bears.
Cal got back into the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth, to make it a 3-2 lead for the Ducks, but Oregon answered back in the sixth. After Lindvall singled for her third hit of the game, Jenna Lilley unloaded a two-run homer into the bleachers in center.
IN THE CIRCLE: Cheridan Hawkins (19-3) picked up the win after allowing just two runs on four hits in a complete game. The lefty struck out nine batters.
UP NEXT: The Ducks return home to Jane Sanders Stadium to host Utah for their final regular season series of the year. The three-game set starts Thursday on Pac-12 Networks.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hawkins, Cheridan (19-3)
L: Finch, K (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Svekis, Gwen 1
HR: Lilley, Jenna 1 ; Lindvall, Lauren 2
RBI: Lilley, Jenna 2 ; Glasco, Geri Ann 1 ; Lindvall, Lauren 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lilley, Jenna 1 ; Gillespie, Alyssa 1 ; Lindvall, Lauren 3
Batting:
2B: Reed, K 1
HR: Jackson, J 1
RBI: Jackson, J 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, J 1 ; Bowers, D 1
HBP: Jackson, J 1 ; Koenig, T 1 ; McCue, K 1
