Arizona had just nine hits last weekend against Arizona State. The week before it was just five in the three-game series at UCLA. In this week’s series opener against Washington, the Wildcats’ offense finally showed up, connecting on 11 hits. The pitching just couldn’t hold on as Washington came back in the final innings to take the 12-7 victory.
The Huskies didn’t come in with a formidable record. They were 20-10, including 1-5 in Pac-12 pace. That was just slightly better than Arizona’s 19-10, 0-6 record.
The difference was how competitive those games have been. While Arizona was getting run-ruled and no-hit in back-to-back series, Washington was simply getting edged out in tight contests.