Oregon’s Megan Kleist pitched a three-hit shutout and the third-seeded Ducks defeated 14th-seeded Kentucky 4-0 in the opening game of the best-of-three NCAA super regionals in Eugene, Ore.
The winner of the series will advance to the College World Series.
Oregon scored its first run in the bottom of the third inning. Alexis Mack got on board with a two-out bunt single. She stole second and scored on a single to left center by Gwen Svekis.
The Ducks added their second run in the sixth on a groundout by Mia Camuso. Another groundout by Madi Bishop scored Nikki Udria, and Shannon Rhodes scored the Ducks’ fourth run on an error.