Photos: Arizona Wildcats outlast Ole Miss 12-6 in Saturday's NCAA softball regional
The Wildcats jump out big early, but Ole Miss gets back into it in the middle before Arizona puts it away late with four runs in the sixth for a 12-6 win on the second day of regional action at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) flips her bat and watches her no-doubter two-RBI homer clear the left field grandstand to give the Wildcats a much needed cushion with two out in the bottom of the sixth against Ole Miss in their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021. The homer was Mulipola's second of the day in the 'Cats 12-6 win.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's infielder Malia Martinez (17) tracks down a chopper on the line by Ole Miss' Paige Smith (9) in the third inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Ole Miss' shortstop Blaise Biringer (1) watches Arizona's Sharlize Palacios (18) trot around second on her grand slam in the second inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021. The blast staked the Wildcats to a 8-0 lead.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's second baseman Reyna Carranco (5) gets an akward hop on a deflected ball hit by Ole Miss' Autumn Gillespie (24) that ended up a base hit in the first inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's shortstop Jessie Harper (19) just comes up short of snaring a looping liner by Ole Miss' hitter Blaise Biringer (1) in the second inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's first baseman Carlie Scupin (20) chases down Ole Miss' Nyomi Jones (34) after fielding her sac bunt in the second inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's third baseman Malia Martinez (17) loses Ole Miss' Abbey Latham's (30) short looper in the sun, but shortstop Jessie Harper (19) rescued the play for a force out at third in the sixth inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Ole Miss' left fielder Jessica Puk (20) manages to keep Arizona's Alyssa Palomino (32) long flay ball in the park but can't make the catch, letting in the Wildcat's 12th and last run of the game in the sixth inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's left fielder Janelle Meono (6) makes a long run but can't get to a slicing liner by Ole Miss' Blaise Biringer (1) giving the Rebels hope down 12-6 to the Wildcats in the bottom of the seventh inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
University of Arizona vs Ole Miss
Arizona's first baseman Carlie Scupin (20) drifts into foul ground to glove a soft fly ball by Ole Miss' Mikayla Allee (6) in the second inning of their NCAA regional second round game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 22, 2021.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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