Arizona Softball gear sit in the dugout during the University of Arizona Softball's practice on Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 1st, 2022.

Cal exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a one-run deficit and beat No. 25-ranked Arizona 9-2 on Saturday in Berkeley.

All of the Golden Bears runs in the inning came with two outs, and included a three-run homer to make it 4-2 and a two-run shot to stretch the lead to 6-2.

UA (31-18, 6-14 Pac-12) managed just five hits in the loss. The Wildcats got their runs on RBI groundouts by Sophia Carroll and Jasmine Perezchica in the second inning to go up 2-0.

Devyn Netz (13-6) took the loss, allowing six runs β€” four earned β€” in 4 2/3 innings.

Cal improved to 28-23-1, 8-12.

UA, which lost 7-1 to Cal on Friday, will look to avert a three-game sweep when the teams meet at 11 a.m. Sunday.


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