Arizona hit three home runs in the last two innings and broke open a close game with a six-run fifth to earn a 10-1 run rule win at Houston on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats overcame a 1-0 deficit after two innings by scoring two each in the third and fourth before the five-run fifth inning.
Maddie Hartley gave Houston a 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the second inning. Arizona answered quickly when a single by Kaiah Alymeyer scored Dakota Kennedy. The Wildcats took the lead when Alymeyer stole and Jenna Shockey stole home to go up 2-1.
A Miranda Stoddard HR to lead off the fourth inning extended the Arizona lead to 3-1. Kennedy grounded out to second base to score Jenna Sniffer after the latter tripled to extend the Arizona lead to 4-1…