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Texas advances to SEC semifinals, walks off Ole Miss in wild quarterfinal matchup
By Sydney Hunte
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Texas is in the SEC softball semifinals after a wild quarterfinal against Ole Miss. Despite blowing a 6-1 4th-inning lead, Mia Scott came through in walkoff fashion in the bottom of the 7th as the Longhorns won 7-6 in Athens.
The Longhorns, who received a double-bye into the quarterfinals as the No. 3 seed in the tournament, opened up a 4-0 lead in the 1st, knocking out Miali Guachino before she could record an out. After the Rebels got on the scoreboard in the top of the 4th, Texas added a pair in the bottom of the frame on a Kayden Henry two-run home run to make it 6-1.
The Rebels, though, stormed back with 5 in the 5th to tie the game at 6. In the 7th, Ole Miss pitcher Brianna Lopez retired the first 2 hitters she faced before allowing the next 2 to reach base.
And with 1st and 2nd with 2 outs, Scott laced a 3-2 count over the head of the center fielder, bring in Ashton Maloney for the winning run:
Texas will await the winner of Thursday’s game between second-seeded Texas A&M and seventh-seeded South Carolina. Top-seeded Oklahoma and 5th-seeded Arkansas will meet in the other semifinal.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
