BYU 10, Nevada 0 (5 innings) -- The Cougars routed the Wolf Pack for the second consecutive day as Delaney Willard and Katie Manuma continued their torrid hitting, each blasting home runs. Tori Almond picked up her 16th win of the season and gave up five hits in the five-inning game. BYU only scored in two innings, but the runs came in bunches with a 4-run third and a 6-run fifth inning ...
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