It was hit hard enough, but did it have enough lift?
Katiyana Mauga wasn’t worried.
“I [thought] it was high enough,” she said.
It was. Barely.
A laser-like drive off Mauga’s bat squeaked over the left field wall, providing an insurance run for No. 3 Arizona as it shut out No. 6 Oregon 2-0 on Friday night at Hillenbrand Stadium.
Mauga’s fifth inning solo shot was the 87th of her career, putting her in a tie for the school’s all-time record.
“I wasn’t really thinking about it during that time,” she said afterward.