EUGENE, Ore. — If Thursday's top-five battle between Oregon and Oklahoma was any indication of how the Ducks stack up nationally this season, it's about to a very entertaining, and lengthy, spring.
The No. 4 UO softball team ended the two-time defending national champions' 30-game win streak with a dominating performance Thursday at Jane Sanders Stadium, using one-hit pitching by junior Megan Kleist, two home runs and sterling defense to beat the No. 2 Sooners, 5-0. A short-hopper that darted under the glove of shortstop DJ Sanders in the fourth inning was the only hit, but Kleist coaxed a double-play ball from the next batter and ended up facing the minimum over seven innings.