Saturday, April 15
Eugene, Ore.
12:00 PM
University of Oregon
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Ducks Fall in Finale vs. Washington
04/15/17 | Softball, Women In Flight
The No. 4 ranked Oregon softball team lost to No. 12 Washington, 5-3, in nine innings on Saturday at Jane Sanders Stadium.
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 4 ranked Oregon softball team lost to No. 12 Washington, 5-3, in nine innings on Saturday in the rubber game of a three-game series at Jane Sanders Stadium.
The Ducks (37-4, 10-4 Pac-12) dropped the opening game of the series but won the second game before falling in game three. It's the first time Oregon has lost a series to Washington since 2011.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Washington took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth after a double and an Oregon error.
Oregon answered back quickly, however, as Nikki Udria belted a two-run homer to right in the bottom of the fourth, her team-leading ninth of the season.
Udria gave the Ducks an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth as her RBI single to center gave Oregon up, 3-1.
Washington rallied in the top of the seventh, however, as Morganne Flores hit a two-run double to right center to tie the game, 3-3, and force extra innings.
Flores delivered for the Huskies in the ninth with another two-run double to give Washington the 5-3 victory.
IN THE CIRCLE: The Ducks used all three pitchers in the game. Miranda Elish started and allowed one run (unearned) on four hits in 3.2 innings with no walks and three strikeouts. Maggie Balint came in for relief and tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Megan Kleist pitched the final three innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on six hits with one strikeout.
AT THE PLATE: Nikki Udria shined for the Ducks. She had three of Oregon's five hits in the game with three RBIs. Udria has now reached base safely in 35 straight games. The senior shortstop has failed to reach base in just one game all season.
UP NEXT: Oregon visits No. 2 ranked Arizona for a three-game series next weekend.
The Ducks (37-4, 10-4 Pac-12) dropped the opening game of the series but won the second game before falling in game three. It's the first time Oregon has lost a series to Washington since 2011.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Washington took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth after a double and an Oregon error.
Oregon answered back quickly, however, as Nikki Udria belted a two-run homer to right in the bottom of the fourth, her team-leading ninth of the season.
Udria gave the Ducks an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth as her RBI single to center gave Oregon up, 3-1.
Washington rallied in the top of the seventh, however, as Morganne Flores hit a two-run double to right center to tie the game, 3-3, and force extra innings.
Flores delivered for the Huskies in the ninth with another two-run double to give Washington the 5-3 victory.
IN THE CIRCLE: The Ducks used all three pitchers in the game. Miranda Elish started and allowed one run (unearned) on four hits in 3.2 innings with no walks and three strikeouts. Maggie Balint came in for relief and tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Megan Kleist pitched the final three innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on six hits with one strikeout.
AT THE PLATE: Nikki Udria shined for the Ducks. She had three of Oregon's five hits in the game with three RBIs. Udria has now reached base safely in 35 straight games. The senior shortstop has failed to reach base in just one game all season.
UP NEXT: Oregon visits No. 2 ranked Arizona for a three-game series next weekend.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alvelo (19-6)
L: Kleist, Megan (13-2)
Batting:
2B: Aguilar 1 ; Flores 3
RBI: Flores 4
SH: Van Zee 1 ; DePonte 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aguilar 2 ; Bates 2 ; Milloy 1
SB: Gibson 1
HBP: Thomas 1
Batting:
2B: Udria, Nikki 1
HR: Udria, Nikki 1
RBI: Udria, Nikki 3
SH: Svekis, Gwen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lilley, Jenna 1 ; Camuso, Mia 1 ; Udria, Nikki 1
CS: Mercado, Danica 1
Game Leaders
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