Citizen Staff Report
Citizen Staff Report
For the second time in three games, the University of Arizona softball team had trouble getting hits.
The No. 9 Wildcats were held to one hit in a 3-2 loss at No. 5 UCLA on Sunday, two days after being no-hit at Washington.
In between, the Wildcats pounded UCLA 9-2 on Saturday.
Two Bruins pitchers shut down UA on Sunday, with Megan Langenfield (4-0) earning the win in relief by throwing 5 1/2 no-hit innings.
Arizona’s Jenae Leles had UA’s hit, a homer in the first that put the Wildcats up 1-0.
UA got an unearned run in the second to go up 2-0, but UCLA scored twice in the second and once in the third to conclude the scoring.
Jennifer Martinez (7-3) took the loss, allowing seven hits and three runs on four innings. She struck out three.
UA next hosts Arizona State at 7 p.m. Friday.