Oregon Softball Heads Down to Sunny San Diego

Oregon kicks off tournament play Friday against Siena at 11:30 AM before returning to face Long Beach State at 7:00 PM.

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SAN DIEGO - The 25th-ranked Oregon softball team will put its nine-game winning streak on the line this weekend when it faces the University of San Diego at 3:00 PM Thursday, followed by the six-team Aztec Invitational Friday through Sunday at San Diego State.

Oregon, 9-1, swept all five games at last weekend’s Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas, with three of the games halted early by virtue of the eight-run rule.

The remaining two contests ended with a 2-0 decision over Cal State Fullerton and a final-day 6-0 win over Utah.

The Toreros enter Thursday’s game with a 2-2 record before also taking part in the San Diego State tournament and facing the Ducks again at 11:30 AM Sunday.

Oregon kicks off tournament play Friday against Siena at 11:30 AM before returning to face Long Beach State at 7:00 PM.

It resumes play Saturday against North Dakota State (2:00 PM) and San Diego State (4:30 PM).

The Ducks only loss thus far this season has come at the hands of 19th-ranked Florida in the season opener, 2-1.

They were led last week by senior Ann Marie Topps who pounded out three home runs en route to a 5-12 performance from the plate.

Topps is tied for the Pacific-10 Conference lead in home runs (5) and runs scored (12), in addition to being the pacesetter in slugging percentage (1.080).

Elmira junior Alicia Cook has posted a 5-1 record and is second in the Pac-10 with a 0.71 ERA.

She has not allowed an earned run in her last 28 innings pitched.

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