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State colleges: Wisconsin softball team ousts BYU, 6-0

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:30 MDT

State colleges: Wisconsin softball team ousts BYU, 6-0

staff and Wire Reports

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

The University of Wisconsin softball team beat BYU 6-0 on Friday, and the Cougars’ season ended with their second straight loss in the Eugene (Ore.) Regional. BYU (33-25) had just two hits — singles by Bailie Hicken and Madisen Robb in the first two innings — in the loss to the Big Ten Conference tournament champions. BYU starter Tori Almond (12-8) took the loss, giving up three runs on three hits over 21⁄3 innings. The Cougars lost their opener to host Oregon, 5-2, on Thursday in the double-el...

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State colleges: BYU loses to Oregon in NCAA softball tournament

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:33 MDT

State colleges: BYU loses to Oregon in NCAA softball tournament

Combined news sources

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

Oregon beat BYU 5-2 in their opening game of the NCAA softball tournament Thursday. The Cougars outhit the Ducks 7-4 but didn’t score after a two-run second inning. The Ducks jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first and added insurance runs in the fourth and fifth. Tori Almond took the loss for BYU, allowing three earned runs. Carly Duckworth led the Cougars with two hits and two RBIs. SLCC 10, Weatherford College 2 • The Bruins won in five innings in St. George, routing their No. 10-seeded opponent...

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NCAA softball: BYU is underdog against No. 3 Oregon

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

NCAA softball: BYU is underdog against No. 3 Oregon

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

At one point this season, the BYU women’s softball team was five games under the break-even mark and a ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament looked like a long shot. Since then, the Cougars have bulldozed their way through the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, winning 16 of 17 games and earning an automatic bid to the postseason and a date with Pac-12 champs and No. 3-ranked Oregon at the Eugene Regional on Thursday. BYU opened the tournament in Eugene last season, losing to the Ducks i...