Times have been rough for Oregon Softball the past couple of weeks. After an impressive first two weeks to the season helped the team to the no. 17 ranking in the NFCA Poll, the Ducks have gone 4-8, taking six straight losses the past couple of weeks while dropping out of the top 25 for the first time in years. However, with five of those six losses coming by three runs or less, and three of them by only a single run, Oregon seems to feel comfortable with themselves on the eve of Pac-12 play. Though the Ducks have the hardest start to the conference slate, heading to no. 12 Arizona for three this weekend before returning home against no. 5 Washington at the end of March, head coach Melyssa Lombardi believes her team is on the cusp of breaking through. Listen to her takeaways from the past weekend, as well as reaction from second baseman Allee Bunker and lefty pitcher Jordan Dail, right below.

Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi

Second Baseman Allee Bunker

Pitcher Jordan Dail