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Ducks break nine-game losing streak, win 1-0 ny jitii i.ui/.Ky Of tlw* Kmemld Kain dampened what could have been a very successful weekend for the Oregon softball team, as the Ducks were able 10 play only one of four scheduled games. Hut that was a big one for coach Teresa Wilson and her beleagured troops, !'l wish we could play the se cond game." Wilson-said after her team's ' 1-0 victory, over Portland. Stale I tniversity ip the first ganfe. of.. a - scheduled doubleheader. "If .their- vvas even a hint ot clearing- we would have .'trier!'to play " . ' t . The Ducks had to j*etile .for the single game vjctpiypydrthe Vikings, .theirfirst-win /since.a ;idi decision over.-l.’Sl '-do }\:prif-. • H Tlie victory broke a' hide game losing.° si reek.: "and" the' Ducks fmprov’ed tql'4j28onthe season, while;remaining .it• i-7 ; in Norl’ac t'UmfenuuiicpIav.. .Tint yiclbry was' yery;’ ujuc b - needed for the1 I luc ks who have . 'been* playing with' only".nine' players since April • 18. - when " • •;.' : y v; tumor Kim lleddinger broke her finger. "We’re adjusting to having only nine players available." Wilson said. "Sometimes in practice, people are still in classes, so we have to start with only six or seven players, so we haveto do hatting practice first. YOU just haveto kind of junk it and go. on." . ; .The Ducks did just that against. PSIX behjnd the strong. : p j,t.i:h i ng of- ju nior : Sony . Si hrpedor. and a hi/.zare play to ;ihni.ronly run,.' ; . ’•.". Oregon scored w he-n • sophomore Sire;Voelieropened jhe/secondinning with an.-’in ’ field' -Single.'Viieller was ',;• sacrificed,,* to;^; second I rase", by junior t 'Hristv long. »• ■■'■■ ■ .*• ’■.’ The ’next .'halter.; sophomore .; ihuge Maks.;hiL'a slow dribbler in friiiit of the■niirund and was. ,=• able Ice l»eat the throw to first when; Viking filst baseman liamhi lleiip juggled the-hall. •’ SeeingtKeTxair|o6se;Voeller was able lo score all the way from second as the throw to home arrived late. Meanwhile Schroeder was holding the Vikings to only three hits in the game, allowing just one runner to advance as far as third base. The Ducks played solid defense behind her. in cluding a nifty.double play in the fifth inning. . ' ‘’Sony threw real well.” Wilson. said. “VVe alsQ played well as a team.. We played as g«M)d a defense-.as.we‘ve played, ina.long'time.'’. ' V-.Thti Ducks went poised, and ready. hi, go. hut the. rain ' squelched any Kdpe.s- - for .a’ se-. ccind; gaJmeat()regc)n' Field.’, . / ''Tlie. grass' was slick tfie' I takes were slick, and with oiil'y' itirie players you can't 'play in dangerous conditions," Wilson "• said' “I really wanted to play since they.were starting th«! pit- :■ cher we.had hit well earlier this .• ’year;''-;*' • “ The second PSUgame wasn't ; (he only one affected by the weather as a doubleheader with Oregon State University was also called on account of rain Sunday. No makeup date has been set for the rainouts. but the Ducks play the Heavers Tuesday at 1 p.m. in a doubleheader at Oregon Field. 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