Arizona softball powers past Drake

The Wildcats blasted three homers and Taylor McQuillin tossed a shutout

The Drake Bulldogs came into Hillenbrand Stadium riding a five-game winning streak despite having yet to play a home game this season. Close losses against top-25 teams like Auburn and Arkansas proved that they were not to be taken lightly.

The Arizona Wildcats were up to the task, taking a 4-0 victory on the strength of 10 hits and three homers. Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza hit her sixth of the year and Dejah Mulipola blasted her fifth. T Statman launched her third round-tripper of the season.

Taylor McQuillin (4-4) threw a complete game shutout, giving up only two hits in seven innings. The lefty struck out 10 and walked four.

After two-and-a-half uneventful innings, the Wildcats got on the board with a vengeance in the bottom of the third. With one out, Palomino-Cardoza sent a solo shot out to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. Reyna Carranco followed with a single to keep the rally going. After a groundout by Jessie Harper,

Mulipola stepped in to send a towering shot just over the right-center fence for the 3-0 lead.

Statman smacked a solo shot to center in the sixth to cap the scoring. The senior designated player is hitting .529 in 17 at-bats this season. She also singled in the second.

Missouri transfer Rylee Pierce had two base knocks, matching her season total.

This story will be updated.

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