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<\/p>\n TUCSON, Ariz. \u2013\u00a0The No. 14 Arizona Wildcats run-ruled both games of their doubleheader on Friday evening during the Hillenbrand Invitational. Arizona opened the day with a five-inning 8-0 win over Long Beach State and followed with an 11-2 win in five innings over Minnesota. Up Next
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\nGame 1 | No. 14 Arizona 8, LBSU 0 (5 inn.)
\nArizona won the first game of the day, 8-0, over LBSU. The Cats scored eight runs on nine hits and hit three home runs in the game. Emma Kavanagh<\/a> and Regan Shockey<\/a> had two hits each while Tayler Biehl<\/a>, Grace Jenkins<\/a>, and Sydney Stewart<\/a> recorded two RBI each.
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\nThe Wildcats jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first inning. Stewart brought in the first pair of runs with a two-run double. Jenkins and Kez Lucas<\/a> both hit two-run home runs to add to Arizona’s lead.
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\nIn the second inning, Arizona plated two runs on a two-run homer from Biehl to take an 8-0 lead.
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\nRylie Holder<\/a> picked up the win in game one to improve to 5-1. She pitched the first four innings and held the Beach scoreless on three hits. Jenae Berry<\/a> entered the circle in the fifth and gave up one hit but did not allow LBSU to score.
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\nGame 2 | No. 14 Arizona 11, Minnesota 2 (5 inn.)
\nThe Wildcats beat the Gophers, 11-2, in five to close out the second day of the Hillenbrand Invitational. Arizona hit three home runs for the second straight game and Sereniti Trice<\/a> led the Cats with three hits.
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\nArizona’s offense exploded for four runs in the first inning. Stewart was responsible for driving in the first two runs with a single up the middle and Kiki Escobar<\/a> had a two-run single to give the Cats an early 4-0 lead.
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\nStewart hit a two-run home run in the second to put the Cats up 6-0 in the second inning.
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\nIn the third inning, Arizona plated four runs to extend the lead to 10-0. Jenna Sniffen<\/a> hit a two-run home run \u2013 her second homer of the season \u2013 to open scoring in the inning. Trice and Biehl had back-to-back RBI singles to add two more runs for Arizona.
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\nMinnesota scored two runs in the top of the fourth on an RBI double and a sacrifice fly.
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\nEmma Kavanagh<\/a> gave Arizona the 11-2 lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth.
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\nIn the circle, Jalen Adams<\/a> earned the win to improve to 8-3 on the season. She allowed three hits and kept Minnesota scoreless. <\/p>\n
\nNo. 14 Arizona will face Howard on Saturday, February 28 at 4:30 p.m. MST on the third day of the Hillenbrand Invitational. \u00a0
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