TUCSON, Ariz. - Saint Joseph's senior Caela Abadie homered for the first time this season, but a strong effort by the Hawks' softball team fell short as No. 4 Arizona prevailed, 11-1, in five innings on Tuesday evening at Hillenbrand Stadium.

How It Happened
• After a scoreless opening two innings that saw both teams collect a pair of hits each, Arizona plated eight runs in the bottom of the third as the Wildcats took advantage of two Hawk errors and posted seven hits, including a pair of home runs to open an 8-0 lead.
• Saint Joseph's got on the board in the top of the fourth as Abadie connected for a solo home run to right field to make it 8-1.
• An RBI double by Arizona's Ivy Davis sparked a three-run bottom of the fourth that saw the Wildcats extend their lead to 11-1.
• The Hawks' Sarah Ostaszewski reached on a two-out double in the top of the fifth, but Arizona would get a fly out to end the game.
• In the circle, Ashley Stokes moved to 1-4 on the season as she allowed three earned runs on five hits over 2.1 innings.
• Saige Stutz tossed an inning of relief and allowed two earned runs on two hits, while Amanda Herr allowed five earned runs over 0.2 innings.
• At the plate, Abadie was 1-for-2 with the home run, while Ostaszewski, Molly Kapala and Jordan Hinkle each finished with a hit on the night.

Up Next
Saint Joseph's (4-11) travels to the Camel Stampede this weekend. The Hawks open play on Friday versus Pitt at 1 p.m.

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