When Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza suffered a right knee injury at ASU, there were fears that her season was over. It turns out it was only a very temporary setback.
APC is starting in center field and batting sixth for the Wildcats on Friday as they begin a four-series against last-place Utah. That means her knee injury only kept her out of three games.
Wearing a pair of knee braces under her uniform, Palomino-Cardoza went through pregame warmups without a hitch. Getting her back is a big boost to an Arizona team that just dropped three of four against the Sun Devils and is looking to hit its stride as the postseason nears.