Jenn Salling hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning Sunday to lift the No. 1 Washington softball team to a 1-0 win over Stanford, its second walkoff victory in two days.
Jenn Salling hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning Sunday to lift the No. 1 Washington softball team to a 1-0 win over Stanford, its second walkoff victory in two days.
The victory, coupled with second-place UCLA's 4-2 loss to California, gives Washington (43-5, 15-3) its third Pac-10 title and first since 2000.
It marks UW's first outright conference title since 1996, when coach Heather Tarr played third base for UW.
The win gave UW a three-game sweep of the Cardinal (33-17, 5-13). The Huskies won all six series in conference play, three by sweep. Since a 4-0 loss at Oregon dropped UW into a tie for first with the Ducks, the Huskies have won nine of 10 games, including seven in a row.
Danielle Lawrie (33-2) allowed just one hit in eight innings and struck out 10 while walking two. She has struck out 10 or more in eight of the past nine games and 13 of 15, all coming against Pac-10 teams. She also moved 11 strikeouts from the Pac-10 career record.
