To that point, the Oklahoma ace had shut out 15-seeded Alabama in the opening game of the Norman Super Regional, but Crimson Tide designated player Alexis Pupillo doubled into the right field corner with no outs. OU was on top 3-0, and it represented Alabama’s best chance to get back into the game.

GRASS LAKE -- The Grass Lake softball team swept Columbia Central 6-4 and 16-1 on Friday to clinch the Cascades Conference title for the fifth time in a row. Grass Lake (30-4, 21-1 Cascades) took the first game behind a five-strike out pitching performance from Mo Conrad, who held the Golden Eagles to two earned runs on six hits.

Liberty shocked the NCAA softball tournament by defeating No. 1 seed Texas A&M, but it's not satisfied heading to Oregon in the super regionals.

The Oregon Ducks softball team takes on the Liberty Flames in Game 1 of a best-of-three series in the women’s Eugene Super Regional, the first that the city has hosted since 2018. First pitch is Friday,

But true to her players’ words, Haimin’s team fought back. After Bingham extended its lead to 7-5 in the top of the sixth inning, Riverton put up a five spot in the bottom of the sixth on its way to a 10-7 championship-clinching win to cap an emotional 14-inning day for the repeat 6A championship.

Gamecocks jump out to 5-0 lead at home and cruise to victory, pushing UCLA to an elimination game on Saturday.

Kailyn Harkins delivered two hits at the plate for Edison (13-6) and Callie DiBisceglie had an RBI triple in the contest. Jenna Fugate struck out 10 batters in her complete game performance for the Eagles. Steven Bassin can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @SBassin_Sports

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Top three seeds in tournament - No. 1 Stanwood, No. 2 Mount Spokane and No. 3 Enumclaw - were eliminated from championship bracket on Day 1

Sophomore second baseman Alexandra Hsu had a bases-clearing hit for the Lions in the 2nd inning of their victory over the Stateliners.

The Spartans scored all nine of their runs in the first three innings, jumping ahead early and securing a spot in the Western Mass. Class A finals.