Stevie Hansen, Allee Bunker, Terra McGowan lead No. 22 Oregon softball in shutout of No. 3 Florida

Oregon delivered a surprising blowout in its greatest nonconference recreation of the season.

Allee Bunker homered twice and had 4 RBIs, Terra McGowan went yard and drove in three and Stevie Hansen threw a one-hit shutout in an 8-0 win for the No. 22 Geese over No. 3 Florida on Saturday afternoon on the Mary Nutter Collegiate Basic in Cathedral Metropolis, California.

It was Oregon’s first win over a prime 5 staff since beating then-No. 2 UCLA on April 19, 2021, and its most runs towards a prime 5 opponent since an 11-0 win towards then-No. 2 Florida State on Might 6, 2017.

Hanna Delgado led off with a triple and Bunker homered to provide Oregon an early 2-0 lead. It was the primary runs allowed on the season by Florida ace Elizabeth Hightower.

KK Humphreys hit a solo residence run within the third and McGowan hit a two-run shot to make it 5-0 within the fifth and finish the day for Hightower (6-1), who allowed 5 runs on six hits and two walks with no strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

Apart from an error within the fourth, Hansen was untouchable till a two-out single within the sixth, the one hit she allowed towards the highest hitting staff within the nation. It was by far the very best efficiency within the profession of the sophomore right-hander, who relied on her protection for 15 flyouts and 5 groundouts.

McGowan hit an RBI single and Bunker adopted with one other two-run residence run within the seventh.

Oregon (10-3) faces No. 24 Missouri at 3 p.m. Saturday.