Photos: Arizona Wildcats fall to Team Mexico in softball exhibition
The Wildcats can't muster much offense against former UA pitchers Danielle O'Toole and Taylor McQuillin in a 3-2 loss to Team Mexico in an exhibition game at their Bear Down Fiesta, Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona right fielder Isabella Dayton (4) makes a diving grab to get out Team Mexico's Brittany Cervantes in the second inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona second baseman Allie Skaggs (9) loses her grip on the ball while colliding with right fielder Isabella Dayton (4) letting Team Mexico's Brigette Del Ponte reach on a pop-up in no-man's land in the second inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona second baseman Allie Skaggs (9) gets the big hop to toss out Team Mexico's Brittany Cervantes on a bang-bang play in the fourth inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona shortstop Jessie Harper (19) gloves a slow chopper but can't make the throw in time to nail Team Mexico's Jennifer Zapata in the fifth inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona left fielder Jasmine Perezchica (21) can't quite bring down a fly ball to the wall by Team Mexico's Brittany Cervantes in the seventh inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona shortstop Jessie Harper (19) waits for Team Mexico's Jennifer Zapata to slide into the tag foil her attempted steal in the fifth inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Team Mexico's centerfielder Jennifer Zapata can't track down a deep fly to the wall by Arizona's Devyn Netz (34) that fell for a double in the seventh inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona right fielder Isabella Dayton (4) draws a bead on a sinking liner by Team Mexico's Sierra Romero in the first inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) comes home with the Wildcats' only offense of night on her two RBI homer against Team Mexico in the first inning of their exhibition game in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Team Mexico
Arizona's Giulia Koutsoyanopulos (55), left and Alyssa Palomino (32) switch things up, playing a little football before wrapping up the night with a game against Team Mexico in the Bear Down Fiesta at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., April 10, 2021.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
Arizona's Sharlize Palacios had never been able to play with her sister, Sashel. Until Saturday.
UA wins ninth straight game with 11-5 victory over visiting Aggies.
She enters this weekend’s Bear Down Fiesta with a 4-0 record and 1.13 ERA as a pitcher, is the team's top pinch-hitter and even has seven starts at second base for the injured Reyna Carranco.
Arizona's abundance of returners means competition for playing time is fierce.