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<\/p>\n TUCSON, Ariz. \u2013\u00a0No. 14 Arizona ended the Hillenbrand Invitational with a run-rule win over Long Beach State, 12-2, in five innings on Sunday. \u00a0\u00a0 Up Next
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\nThe Cats totaled 13 hits to score 12 runs and hit two home runs in the game. Jenna Sniffen<\/a> went 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBI and hit one of Arizona’s home runs.
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\nLBSU struck with two runs in the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead over Arizona. An RBI single brought in the first run and the second run scored on a fielder’s choice sacrifice bunt.
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\nArizona’s offense came out strong, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead. Sydney Stewart<\/a> drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in the first run and Grace Jenkins<\/a> had an RBI fielder’s choice to plate the second run. Emma Kavanagh<\/a> drew the second bases-loaded walk of the inning and Sniffen hit a two-run single to add to Arizona’s lead. Addison Duke<\/a> had an RBI single, Sniffen stole home, and Regan Shockey<\/a> rounded out the inning with an RBI single. \u00a0
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\nThe Wildcats added two more in the second inning to take a 10-2 lead over the Beach. Kavanagh blasted a two-run home run \u2013 her fifth of the season \u2013 to extend Arizona’s lead.
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\nIn the fourth, Sniffen recorded her third hit of the game with a two-run home run to put Arizona up 12-2.
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\nRylie Holder<\/a> picked up the win to improve to 6-1 after pitching four innings and allowing two runs on four hits while striking out two. Jalen Adams<\/a> entered in the fifth to face the final three batters and struck out one.<\/p>\n
\nNo. 14 Arizona will welcome BYU to Tucson to begin conference play Thursday, March 5-Saturday, March 7.
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