The teams: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Washington
What to watch for: The Sooners are one of the most explosive, dangerous offenses in the country. They rank No. 1 in the country in home runs, slugging, batting average and more. They showed it this past weekend with 24 runs scored against Wichita State and production from their entire lineup. They hit six home runs in the regional finals. Nicole Mendes had a seven-RBI performance on Friday, and freshman Tiare Jennings has been huge. You cannot stop this offense.
But they are going up against Washington, one of the best defenses in the country, Pac-12 defensive player of the year Sis Bates and Gabbie Plain, who ranks in the top three in the country in strikeouts. This is now a different story here than what OU faced in the regionals. The Huskies took down Michigan twice to win the regional final and had an explosive fourth inning offensively in game seven with seven runs scored in one inning.
Arizona softball team pulls off miracle comeback against Ole Miss to win Tucson Regional
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Anything can happen in the postseason.
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Dejah Mulipola said it Saturday after the Wildcats almost blew an eight-run lead to Ole Miss. On Sunday, it was the Wildcats who dug themselves into a deep hole, only they were able to hit their way out.
Arizona scored three runs in the fourth and eight in the fifth to erase a six-run deficit in a 12-6 win over Ole Miss in the Tucson Regional final.
With the win, Arizona advances to their seventh straight Super Regional, where they will face No. 6 Arkansas in Fayetteville with a trip to the Women’s College World Series on the line.
Fayetteville: No. 6 Arkansas vs. No. 11 Arizona (Game 1, Friday at 7 p.m. ET)
Baton Rouge: No. 7 LSU vs. No. 10 Florida State (Game 1, Thursday at 7 p.m. ET)
Los Angeles: No. 2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (Game 1, Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET)
Showing their frustration with their place in the bracket, Washington players walked out of the room during their selection show viewing party upon learning the Huskies received the No. 16 overall seed.
Part of the frustration likely stemmed from the fact a super-regional matchup with Oklahoma loomed. The Sooners and Huskies sit first and sixth in the most recent USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll, so they should arguably be crossing paths in the Women s College World Series and not the super regionals.
What they said about Arizona softball’s comeback win over Ole Miss and advancing to Super Regionals
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Arizona softball pulled off a ferocious comeback to beat Ole Miss 12-6 Sunday to win the Tucson Regional in front of a full crowd at Hillenbrand Stadium. The No. 11 Wildcats advance to the Super Regionals, where they’ll take on No. 6 Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Our game recap can be found
HERE and below are some notable quotes from players and coaches from both sides. The full interviews can be watched at the bottom of the story.
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