Hawkeyes Fall to No. 18 Oregon in Series Opener

EUGENE, Oregon -- The University of Iowa softball team lost to No. 18 Oregon, 10-1 in six innings, on Friday evening, at Jane Sanders Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Ducks (27-9, 8-2) struck first with three runs by way of two home runs in the first.

The Hawkeyes answered in the third. Avery Jackson walked and reached third on a single, allowing Tory Bennett to bring her in with a single of her own to put Iowa on the board. 

Oregon expanded its lead in the fourth inning. A wild pitch plated one and a single and a double brought across three more to give the Ducks a six-run advantage. 

Oregon secured the victory in the sixth when three more Ducks crossed home plate.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH STACY MAY-JOHNSON

“We didn’t control the score. We pushed one across in the third, but it could have been a lot more. Our pitchers have the stuff to get batters out, they just need to be more consistent. I think we are going to see a lot of fight tomorrow. They’re hungry. There’s more in this team. Our best is still ahead of us.”

NOTABLES

• Bennett went 1-3 with an RBI.
• The Hawkeyes fall to 2-3 in the all-time series against Oregon.
• Leah McAnally is nine RBIs away from 100 in her career.
• Serayah Neiss is one win shy of 50 career victories.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes (21-14; 5-8) return to action on Saturday for game two against No. 18 Oregon. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT.