Скачать или смотреть Bloops & Barrels: The X-Factors that will shape the Big Ten Softball season

We break down everything you need to know from this past weekend of Big Ten softball, including Penn State’s rise behind Big Ten Freshman of the Week Allison Oneacre, Rutgers’ recent slide and what’s really going on with the Oregon Ducks.

We give you six major X-factors for the rest of the season, including Oregon’s pitching behind Lyndsey Grein and Elise Sokolsky, the Ducks’ offense powered by Stefini Ma’ake and Rylee McCoy, Michigan’s bats led by Indiana Langford and the Indiana Hoosiers’ offense fueled by Aly VanBrandt and elite team speed.

Plus, we break down UCLA’s unbeaten weekend, lifted by the big bats of Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery, and preview a huge upcoming slate featuring Northwestern vs. Ohio State, Michigan vs. Virginia, and Wisconsin vs. Arizona State.

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📸 Photo credit: Photo by Molly McPherson / Oregon Athletics