The Wildcats' Katiyana Mauga put national No. 2 seed Arizona on the board in the third with a home run to straightaway center. That lead grew in the fifth after the Gamecocks committed a two-out error with the bases loaded, letting Dejah Mulipola score. Mandie Perez followed with a bases-loaded infield single, and Mauga brought home two more with a single to center, stretching Arizona's lead to 5-0.
Arizona starting pitcher Danielle O'Toole (29-4) controlled the Gamecocks' lineup, coming two batters shy of facing the minimum. She struck out seven in the one-hitter.
Gamecock senior Nickie Blue (10-11) took the loss, giving up five runs, one earned, on nine hits and four walks in 4.