Oregon Ducks softball, who were blown out 10 to 0 Thursday night, bounced back Friday night defeating the UCLA Bruins 3 – 2 at Howe Field on “Strike Out Cancer” night. The Ducks and Bruins exchanged two no-run innings before Oregon’s Kaylan Howard hit a double that transitioned into two scored runs for Oregon. Oregon’s Samantha Pappas added a run in the fourth after she stole second and an error by the Bruins allowed her to steal home. The Bruins bounced back into it in the six with two runs scored, but a double-play by Oregon’s Kelsey Chambers in the 7th and a subsequent pop-fly caught on a hit thereafter meant the game was finished, allowing the Ducks a 3 – 2 redemption. Oregon and UCLA will finish their series at Howe Field on Saturday at 12:00 PM.
Second baseman Kaylan Howard (3) rounds third base as she dashes toward home plate. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Second baseman Kaylan Howard (3), after dashing to pick up a bouncing UCLA hit ball, makes a quick pass to first base. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore catcher Alexa Peterson (14) pretends to punch assistant coach Lisa Dodd as the Ducks head back to the dugout to prepare to bat. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Freshman infielder Sam Duran (28) chants with her teammates while senior utility Dani Yudin (44) is up to bat. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Junior pitcher Jessica Moore (12) hugs a friend following the Oregon Ducks 3 – 2 win over the UCLA Bruins. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A young cancer survior looks at the double-zero jersey of junior outfielder Samantha Pappas (00) who gave her jersey to him following the Ducks’ 3 -2 victory. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
