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Ole Miss upsets Arizona in NCAA Tournament, advances to regional championship
By Paul Harvey
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Ole Miss softball is seeking its first Super Regional appearance since 2019. After Saturday’s major upset of Arizona, the Rebels will be one win from that step toward the Women’s College World Series.
Facing Arizona, the host of the Tucson Regional, Ole Miss dialed up an impressive performance. The Rebels came out of the gate with 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning and also added 4 runs in the 5th inning.
Then, in the top of the 7th inning, Ole Miss landed one final insurance run, this time off the bat of Lexie Brady. That would be a solo home run, giving Brady a new single-season program record at 16 this season.
Ole Miss would surrender a run in the bottom of the 7th, but the Rebels were able to regroup and slam the door shut for the 10-8 win. It sends the host Wildcats into the elimination bracket but puts Ole Miss on the doorstep of something truly special.
The Rebels are now 2-0 in the regional with wins over Grand Canyon and Arizona, putting them in Sunday’s regional championship, where they will get 2 chances to win one game and advance. Ole Miss’s first shot will come at 7:30 pm ET on Sunday night with an “if necessary” showdown set for 10 pm ET.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
