The Oregon softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader from University of California, Davis on Thursday, 4-0, 4-0 in Davis, Calif.
The wins bump Oregon’s record to 32-19 overall (5-10 Pacific-10 Conference) heading into games against Stanford and California this weekend.
The Ducks used strong pitching performances from starters Alicia Cook and Amy Harris to get past the Aggies. Cook (10-6) was one out away from a no hitter in the opener when she allowed a double to UC Davis third baseman Nikki Sheldon in the bottom of the seventh.
Harris (15-10) allowed one hit in five innings in game two before giving way to Lindsey Kontra, who tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief.
The Ducks jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning of game two when freshman Joanna Gail drove in Kristi Jorgensen. Oregon added another run on a UC Davis error later in the inning.
Beth Boskovich hit her sixth home run of the season in the fifth inning to extend the Oregon lead to 3-0.
The Ducks made things interesting in the first game, waiting until the seventh inning to score all four of their runs. An RBI triple by Breanne Sabol scored Lovena Chaput and Suzie Barnes to give Oregon a 2-0 lead. Catcher Ashley Richards added a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 4-0.
— Jon Roetman