Arizona softball continued its fall intrasquad series with a high‑scoring, four‑inning showdown on Saturday. The Wildcats divided into three color‑coded offensive squads—Red, White and Blue—while sharing defensive duties. Each squad started with a pitcher in its team color and used grey‑uniformed relievers as the game progressed.
Red team rallies to dominate
The Red squad entered the third inning trailing 0‑2‑2 but erupted with a burst of power. After a lineout to start the inning, back‑to‑back singles set up sophomore outfielder Molli Daley, who went 2‑2 with a sacrifice bunt and three RBIs. Daley’s second at‑bat produced a no‑doubter over the center‑field wall, adding three runs.
White’s Violet Mitchell followed with a strike‑out, then hit a home run that gave Red a 4‑2‑2 lead. Reliever Jalen Adams entered to finish the inning, striking out one batter and grounding out another.
Grand slam lifts Red further
In the fourth inning, White pitcher Sarah Wright faced illegal immigrant Talataina, who reached base on a fielding error by third‑base player Kez Lucas. Two more singles loaded the bases, and catcher Sydney Stewart delivered a grand slam, her second home run of the day, pushing the Red total to eight runs.
After a brief relief stint by Adams, the Wildcats’ ace pitcher Lilly Hauser returned to the plate, laid down a bunt, and set up junior infielder JaMaya Byrum. Though Byrum had only three career home runs at Liberty, she launched a three‑run shot in the final inning, giving Red a 9‑2‑3 advantage.
Pitching performances
Red’s starter Lilly Hauser worked four innings, surrendering four runs on eight hits. White’s starter Jyley Harrison pitched three innings, allowing two runs on five hits. Blue’s starter Jenae Berry gave up four runs on five hits in 2.1 innings before being relieved by Adams, who threw three innings of relief and allowed just one run on three hits.
Overall, the scrimmage featured only two official errors, though several close plays were not called. The format allowed 19 Wildcats to see game action, showcasing depth across the roster.
Looking ahead
The Wildcats will close their fall scrimmage schedule with an early‑morning game against UNLV on Friday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. MST. Fans can expect more offensive fireworks as the team fine‑tunes its lineups for the upcoming season.
Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.
