EUGENE, Or - Despite entering the postseason as the favorite to win the Women’s College World Series, the Oregon Duck Softball team was in a bad spot. After losing the first game of the super regional at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, the Ducks were one game away from ending their season with yet another disappointing playoff run.
Losing a close game to a talented team like Kentucky can easily be forgiven, however, it was the uncharacteristic way in which they lost that had Duck fans nervous. All season long, the Ducks hadn’t lost a game after scoring four runs, but after the Wildcat’s Martens homered to right center - giving Kentucky a 3-0 lead in the first - Oregon was not able to match the visiting teams firepower.