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2 p.m.
Softball
vs UCSB
The University of Utah Athletics
Sunday, April 7
Salt Lake City, UT
12 p.m.
University of Utah
21-17, 0
4
vs
7
No. 22 Arizona
24-12-1, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Arizona
0
0
0
0
6
1
0
7
8
0
Utah
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
4
10
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stoddard, Miranda (4-7)
L: Ladd, Sarah (7-7)
Batting:
2B: Kennedy, Dakota 1
HR: Skaggs, Allie 1
RBI: Kennedy, Dakota 2 ; Shockey, Regan 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Kennedy, Dakota 1 ; Scupin, Carlie 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 1 ; Tagalog, Zaedi 1 ; Biehl, Tayler 2 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 1
SB: Biehl, Tayler 1
Batting:
2B: Belarde, Aliya 2 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 2
RBI: Belarde, Aliya 1 ; Nelsen, Kaylah 1 ; Jacquez, Sophie 1 ; Doyle, Chloe 1
SH: Denning, Haley 1 ; Jimenez, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Belarde, Aliya 2 ; Denning, Haley 1 ; Doyle, Chloe 1
SB: Denning, Haley 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
Utah Softball Drops 7-4 Decision to No. 22 Arizona
4/7/2024 3:06 PM | Softball
Belarde, Nelsen each collect three hits
SALT LAKE CITY – Despite a pair of three-hit performances from Aliya Belarde and Kaylah Nelsen, the University of Utah softball team suffered a 7-4 defeat to the No. 22 Arizona Wildcats on Sunday afternoon in Pac-12 Conference action at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City.
The Utes stand at 21-17 on the season and 4-11 in conference competition, while the Wildcats are 24-12-1 and 7-8.
Utah was the first team out of the blocks, loading the bases in the opening inning and scoring first on a Sophie Jacquez bases-loaded walk. They added a second run on a Nelsen RBI double in the second.
In the third, the home team doubled its lead with a rally that started with a Haley Denning infield hit. Denning would score three batters later when Chloe Doyle laced a hit into left and Doyle touched home to make score 4-0 thanks to a Belarde double into left-center.
Unfortunately for Utah, the Wildcats overcame that lead with a six-run fifth, capped by an Allie Skaggs grand slam and the Wildcats scored again in the sixth to up their lead to 7-4. The home side did its best to mount a comeback of their own, putting multiple runners on base in the fifth and seventh, but the Utes couldn't find the big hit they needed to eliminate their opponents' advantage.
Up Next
The Utes will be on the road on Wednesday, when they'll take on Weber State at 3 p.m.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
The Utes stand at 21-17 on the season and 4-11 in conference competition, while the Wildcats are 24-12-1 and 7-8.
Utah was the first team out of the blocks, loading the bases in the opening inning and scoring first on a Sophie Jacquez bases-loaded walk. They added a second run on a Nelsen RBI double in the second.
In the third, the home team doubled its lead with a rally that started with a Haley Denning infield hit. Denning would score three batters later when Chloe Doyle laced a hit into left and Doyle touched home to make score 4-0 thanks to a Belarde double into left-center.
Unfortunately for Utah, the Wildcats overcame that lead with a six-run fifth, capped by an Allie Skaggs grand slam and the Wildcats scored again in the sixth to up their lead to 7-4. The home side did its best to mount a comeback of their own, putting multiple runners on base in the fifth and seventh, but the Utes couldn't find the big hit they needed to eliminate their opponents' advantage.
Up Next
The Utes will be on the road on Wednesday, when they'll take on Weber State at 3 p.m.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @Utah_Softball |Instagram: @utahsoftball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utessoftball).
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