The Utes swept the Cougars out of the NCAA Regional last season at Dumke Family Softball Stadium, but the Cougars extracted a small measure of revenge with a win on the Utes’ home turf. The Cougars won regular-season meetings in 2016 and 2017.
The Cougars (25-19) collected five runs on 10 hits, including a three-run fourth inning. Sophomore starting pitcher Kerisa Viramontes allowed two runs on four hits in four innings, while freshman Autumn Moffat came on in relief and shut the door on the Utes (20-19).
“We actually left a lot of runners on base, which usually I’m a little troubled by,” Cougars coach Gordon Eakin said.