Photos: Arizona Wildcats 8, Arizona State 0, Pac-12 softball
The Wildcats run-ruled their rivals 8-0 in five to kickoff their three game series at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Malia Martinez (17), left, gets a bump from teammateArizona's Izzy Pacho (15) after slashing a two run homer against Arizona State to make the score 2-0 Wildcats in the second inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Taylor McQuillin (18) deals in the top of the third inning against Arizona State in their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz. McQuillin tossed a two hitter in the Wildcats 8-0 run rule win in five innings.
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Arizona's shortstop Jessie Harper (19) takes the flip from second baseman Reyna Carranco (5) to force Arizona State's Skylar McCarty (1) on a fielder's choice in the top of the fourth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) watches her three run homer clear the fence to make the score 5-0 Wildcats in the bottom of the third inning against Arizona State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Ivy Davis (12) is among the crowd welcoming home Malia Martinez (17) on her two-run homer the put the Wildcats up for good against Arizona State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's head coach Mike Candrea watches the Wildcats take their swings in pre-game batting practice before taking on Arizona State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Tamara Statman belts a two-run home run in Arizona's win over Arizona State in March 2019. Statman's book on the student-athlete experience was released Wednesday.
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Arizona's second baseman Reyna Carranco (5) reaches back for the ball after knocking down a grounder up the middle by Arizona State's Morgan Howe (47) that ended up a fielder's choice in the fourth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's shortstop Jessie Harper (19) tries to get control of the ball after ranging near foul territory to get a glove on a slapper down the line by Arizona State's Taylor Becerra (26) that was ruled a hit in the fifth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Carli Campbell (4), left, and Vanessa Foreman (23, right, don rally caps while Izzy Pacho (15) adds in paper cup binoculars as the Wildcats try to get the offense going against Arizona State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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The Arizona bench pours onto the field to celebrate Jessie Harper's (19) sac-fly that drove home the game ending eighth score to run-rule Arizona State in the fifth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona State players gather for a pre-game huddle in right field before first pitch against Arizona at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Jenna Kean (44) darts into the light while leading off second base in the Wildcats' game versus Arizona State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's third baseman Malia Martinez (17) gathers in a grounder from Arizona State's Jade Gortarez (15) to end the top of the fourth inning of their Pac-12 game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Friday, March 29, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
No. 11 Arizona hits three home runs to run-rule No. 17 Sun Devils.
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The Sun Devils improve to 23-1 while the Wildcats drop their fifth in a row.
Cats will go for sweep Sunday when teams meet at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.