Oregon Softball: Ducks Struggle, Find Offense To Salvage Game vs Arizona

The Oregon Ducks managed a win at Arizona in the series finale, but face a bigger test ahead in Florida State.

The season is starting to wear on the Oregon Ducks Softball team. Over the weekend, there were three games that were close. Both teams entered with the best pitching staffs in College Baseball and the Arizona Wildcats managed to take advantage in two of the three contests.

In the Sunday Finale, Megan Kleist was aided by three solo home runs in a 4-3 victory to earn a win on the road at Arizona. It was the Wildcats first loss of the season at home. Nikki Udria, Shannon Rhodes, and Lauren Lindvall provided the Offense. Kleist made few mistakes and lost on Friday night 2-0 and found a way to get through a potent Arizona Lineup again on Sunday.

She forced 12 Arizona groundouts in the win on Sunday. Kleist is now 14-3 on the season with a 1.54 ERA. The power on Offense has come off the bat of Veteran Nikki Udria. She provided the offense last weekend against Washington going 3 for 3 in the finale. Oregon lost the game in extra innings 5-3.

Udria has been on base safely inn 38 straight games.

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The Oregon Ducks have a little easier go of it this week facing Oregon State. OSU is 24-19 on the year and 6-9 in the Pac-12. The Ducks and Beavs begin a three game series at Jane Sanders Stadium this weekend.