Florida State players celebrates after defeating Arizona in an NCAA Women’s College World Series softball game on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City.
Florida State infielder Josie Muffley (10) throws to first base for an out against Arizona in the sixth inning of an NCAA Women’s College World Series softball game on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City.
Arizona’s Sharlize Palacios (18) gets a hit in the fifth inning of an NCAA Women’s College World Series softball game against Florida State, Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City.
Arizona’s Alyssa Denham (22) delivers a pitch against Florida State in the second inning of an NCAA Women’s College World Series softball game on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Florida State rallied to beat Arizona 4-3 in a Women’s College World Series elimination game Saturday.
The Seminoles advanced to play No. 5 seed Oklahoma State in an elimination game Saturday night.
With the score tied at three heading into the bottom of the seventh, Florida State’s Kaley Mudge led off with a single. She advanced to second on a fielder’s choice and third on a throwing error by Arizona second baseman Reyna Carranco. Mudge scored the winner on a sacrifice fly by Cassidy Davis.
“Our whole season is, you know, situational hitting and passing the bat,” Florida State coach Lonnie Alameda said. “Usually trying to really live our core value of being smart and being able to make adjustments later in the ballgame.”
Arizona’s Malia Martinez opened the scoring with a solo homer in the third inning. Dejah Mulipola scored on a sacrifice fly by Carlie Scupin in the fourth to push the Wildcats’ lead to 2-0.
Arizona starter Alyssa Denham threw 3 2/3 shutout innings before Mariah Lopez replaced her.
Lopez struggled with control, and it finally caught up with her in the sixth, when she walked a batter and hit a batter. Dani Morgan then took one of her pitches just over the left field fence to give Florida State a 3-2 lead. It was Seminoles’ only hit of the inning.
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