Oregon Softball: Megan Kleist Throws Complete Game Shutout vs Arizona

Oregon Softball hosts Arizona at Jane Sanders Stadium.Justin Phillips/KPNWsports
Oregon Softball hosts Arizona at Jane Sanders Stadium.Justin Phillips/KPNWsports /
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Oregon Starter Megan Kleist threw a complete game shutout as Oregon won their tenth straight game.

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A day after Starting Pitcher Cheridan Hawkins got her one-thousandth strikeout in an Oregon uniform and the Ducks won 2-0 over Arizona, the team was back at Jane Sanders Stadium on Saturday with a sold out crowd and Freshman Megan Kleist on the mound. She allowed a hit in the first inning, but the Offense came from her teammate Nikki Udria in the bottom of the first.

Udria with two outs hit a ball that sailed over the right field wall for a home run giving the Ducks a one run lead. Geri Ann Glasco scored the second run of the game when Jenna Lilley flied out to left field. Oregon would find another scoring opportunity in the bottom of the 5th inning with two on and two out. Nikki Udria would hit her second home run of the game, a three run shot making it 5-0 Oregon.

Arizona would get runners on base in the top of sixth, but a double play would end the threat.

Oregon would be looking for more runs in the sixth inning. Lauren Lindvall would walk. After six foul balls Hailey Decker belted a two run home run over the center field wall making it 7-0 Oregon Ducks. The Oregon Offense appeared to be out of their late March, early April slump that saw them lose a series to UCLA.

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Starting Pitcher Megan Kleist would finish the game for a complete game shutout of Arizona for back to back games. She scattered five hits over seven innings in the win. Oregon would look to sweep Arizona on Sunday with the final game of the series set for a Noon first pitch on ESPN2.