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Arizona softball routs Stanford to complete sweep, extend winning streak to 20

Arizona coach Mike Candrea expected an upstart Stanford team to come to Hillenbrand Stadium and challenge the Wildcats, maybe even make them sweat in a tight game or two.

That didn’t happen, but he doesn’t mind the alternative.

The seventh-ranked Wildcats used a 12-run third inning en route to 13-2 run-ruling of No. 24 Stanford, ending a series that was never close.

Arizona outscored the 24th-ranked Cardinal 29-3 in the three-game sweep. All three games were decided by seven or more runs.

“I can’t complain right now,” Candrea said. “Stanford came in here feeling really good about themselves, they’re a good ballclub and had been playing well, so I tip my hat to our kids that they were prepared and ready to go.