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Arizona softball notebook: On Mauga’s clutch hitting, O’Toole staying cool, and more

Katiyana Mauga wasn’t in the best mood when the Arizona Wildcats finished batting practice before Friday’s game against the Baylor Bears.

“She thought she had a crappy practice,” head coach Mike Candrea said.

It certainly didn’t carry over to the game.

Mauga went 3 for 3 with a homer and a double as Arizona won Game 1 of the Super Regional, 3-2.

“That goes to tell you what batting practice really means,” Candrea joked. “It’s just a warmup.”

Mauga doubled and scored the game’s first run in the first inning, then later hit a solo homer to right to put Arizona up 2-0.