The Arizona softball team was held to just one hit in losing for the 10th time in 11 games Saturday, falling 3-1 at Oregon State.
No. 20-ranked UA (20-14, 1-10 Pac-12) scored its only run on a Sharlize Palacios homer in the fourth. UA led 1-0 until the bottom of the fifth, when the Beavers (31-8, 7-4) scored all three of their runs.
Frankie Hammoude gave Oregon State the lead with a two-run double in the fifth to make it 3-1.
Madi Elish (4-3) took the loss, allowing seven hits and three runs in 4 2/3 innings. Oregon State pitcher Mariah Mazon (12-3) went the distance, striking out 11 and walking four.
The teams will wrap up the series at 11 a.m. Sunday on Pac-12 Arizona.
