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Arizona softball: Wildcats begin Mary Nutter Classic on Thursday in Palm Springs

After playing their first 11 games at home, the Arizona Wildcats will hit the road this week to Palm Springs, Calif. to partake in the annual Mary Nutter Classic, which begins Thursday and runs through Saturday.

The Wildcats (11-0) outscored their opponents 97-10 in the the Hillenbrand Invitational and Wildcat Invitational the last two weekends, with wins over Fordham, Cal State Northridge, No. 25 Baylor, Northwestern, Tulsa, Drake (twice), North Dakota State, and Boston College.

It is UA’s best start since 2006, when it won the National Championship.

The competition in Palm Springs will present a tougher challenge, though, including a matchup with the nation’s No.