Spotlight COLLEGE SOFTBALL Virginia softball is dreaming big and riding a 20-game win streak into its ACC opener GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 Updated Mar 8, 2026 0 Virginia third baseman Bella Cabral (30) fields a ground ball and looks to throw during a game against Michigan this past Sunday at Palmer Park. 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