PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- No. 3 Arizona (12-2) split its two games Saturday on the second day at the Cathedral City Classic.
Kenzie Fowler took the loss against Georgia, her first loss of the season, managing only one inning in an 8-0 run-rule loss for the Cats.
UA responded in the nightcap, though, beating Virginia 9-3 behind the arm of Shelby Babcock.
Game 1 -- Georgia 8, Arizona 0 (5 innings)
Arizona was shut out for the first time all season as No. 1 Georgia (14-1) rolled to an 8-0 run-rule win over the Cats.
Arizona got its first two runners of the game on with a Brittany Lastrapes single and a two-base error on a sacrifice attempt by Lauren Schutzler. But with two runners in scoring position with nobody out, the Cats got two consecutive outs. A Lini Koria walk loaded the bases for Kristen Arriola, but she grounded into a fielder
