April Utecht had been waiting four years for her moment. Against Louisiana State this past Friday, she seized it.
For three years, Utecht's role with the Oregon softball team was to provide a power bat off the bench. Having hit 57 home runs in high school, Utecht put eight of her 28 career hits for the Ducks over the fence from 2016-18.
As a senior this spring, Utecht is an everyday player. With regular at-bats comes the chance to play through the ups and downs of a season. Utecht had a quiet opening weekend earlier this month, but she broke out in a big way at last week's St.