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PH«i» b« Mark Vl*n Frmhman Sandy Scott is back in the swing of things, as are the Ducks, who host I.in field Friday afternoon at Howe Field. Rematch and breather in store for Ducks in weekend softball action By Gary Henley Emerald Sports Editor After playing top-20 caliber teams for much of the season, the Oregon softball team will take a breather, so to speak, this weekend when the Ducks host Linfield Friday at Mowe Field (3 p.m., one game) and travel to Oregon State and Port land State this weekend for double-headers. On paper, the Ducks (37-13 overall, 7-5 in the Pacific-10 Conference) should conceiv ably sweep the entire weekend. But coach Teresa Wilson is all too familiar with what the “spoilers” can do, and you can bet the fifth-ranked Ducks will show a lot of action and little mercy over the next three days. The Beavers, currently 7-20, 1-11 in the Pac-10, recently de feated sixth-ranked Arizona, but are fresh off a double-head er loss It) Western Oregon. Wilson can't take chances on which Beaver team will show UP "OSU does have the poten tial to beat us,” Wilson said. "It’s an in-state rivalry, and OSU doesn't exactly like us We're not their favorite team." The Ducks, led by pitcher Katie Wiese (27-8). are coming off impressive victories over Pacific (5-0. 8-0) and a twin bill split with the Wildcats last Sat urday. But a week prior, it was Oregon coming out on the los ing end of 4-8 game at Portland State. “We started off real fust at Arizona at the beginning of the season, then sort of leveled off.” Wilson said. “We had kind of fallen into a rut of win ning only one game of double headers the last couple weeks We're starting to come back Day after day. having the Ari German AUTO SERVICE INC. Reliable Service For Your Foreign Auto Specializing in VW • Mercedes • BMW • Audi also Datsun & Toyota "Serving you for over 25 years" 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd. zona's. thi‘Cal's, the UCLA's it gets to lie an emotional drain. Every day you go out there your life's on the line. Hopeful ly we can reach that same level we had and peak again at the right time of the season.” One of Wilson's pre-season goals was to reac:h the 40-win plateau With 47 W's. that goal is right around the corner, so the Ducks have re-set that goal at 50. Players agree it can lie done. "I can see us getting strong er," said freshman outfielder Sandy Scott "One of our goals is to win the rest of our in state games." Scott recently broke out of a slump by belting three doubles and three Kill's last weekend. Turn to Breather, Page 8 Track Continued from Page b he demolishes (his best)." Mer ry said, indicating that Harris may need a little more than a gmid leap to win the competi tion "He doesn't know what he's getting into with the Ore gon fart*. This is Duck territo ry." The sprinters, namely tresh man Klaus VVeigeldt. are pre paring for a busy day. with sprint coach George Walcott looking to give Oregon a rare NCAA qualifier in the sprints "It’s been about six years since we had an NCAA qualifi er here." Walcott, who was the last Oregon runner to do so in 1083, said. "Our goal is to qualify the 400 relay team and both guys iWeigeldt and Devon Russell) in the sprints "I think Klaus has a realistic shot to qualify in the 400." he added. With a DOWN TO EARTH gift for homo or garden: ♦ GLASSWARE ♦ TAW EWARE ♦ GOURMET COOKWARE ORGANC STARTS ft HEIRIOOM SEEDS ♦ BARE ROOT TREES ft BERRY BUSHES ♦ QUAHTY GARDENING TOOIS ft SOU SUPPtEMENTS ♦ POCARE ♦ BOD VC ARE • JEWELRY CARDS ♦ DESIGNER GIFT PAPER ♦ BASKETS • SllK SCARVES ♦ CUT ElOWERS ft MORE Come In and shop at our new stores and visit Allan Bros.Coffee for brunch, lunch or munch. IK >\1l S l IMS? ♦ DOWN TO EARTH ♦ MOM I & (.MIIIIN SIOHIS >lh .1 nd Oltu' In I In lli'lorn I . t J ,v S, rd IIUI*;* (. \ KI>I \ 1 l’-f»»Ou HEARTS ► CONTENT ( RESTAURANT 3443 Hilyard Eugene, OR 342-4973 HEARTS CONTENT RESTAURANT Featuring A Variety of HEART HEALTHY FOODS For The Active Student Open Lunch Tue» Fri 11 l Dinner — Tue» Set From 5:30 SUNDAY BRUNCH 10 a m 2pm s-P-B-i-n-ci at The Basket Market Warehouse Sale Mow through April 22 Peacock Chairs recj. $ 19.99 ..,„«$24.97 reg. $39.99 Coupon —Expires April 22 BASKET MARKET OPEN M-r 9-6. SAT 10-5:30. SUM 12-5 475 W. 5th Ave. Eugene 683-561 4 -J
