Chants of “U-of-A, U-of-A” rang loud throughout Farrington Softball Stadium after Arizona pitcher Taylor McQuillin sealed a 4-2 rivalry win in extra innings over Arizona State in Tempe on Sunday.
Her Wildcats teammates swarmed after McQuillin got ASU infielder Bella Loomis to swing through a third strike in the bottom of the eighth.
Sophomore Jessie Harper gave Arizona a 4-2 lead in the top of the eighth inning with a two-run single that went just over the outstretched glove of ASU junior center fielder Morgan Howe.
McQuillin (20-9) avenged Friday's loss as she went eight innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits and struck out 11 ASU batters.