Photos: Arizona Wildcats 12, Auburn 3, NCAA softball regional final
The Wildcats advance to next week's super regionals after beating Auburn for the second time, 12-3 at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) yells as she rounds first after smacking a three RBI homer in the top of the fourth inning giving the Wildcats a 9-3 lead over Auburn the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) unloads on a high pitch for her third homer of the night against Auburn in the seventh inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona players wait at home plate as Jessie Harper (19) trots home on the first of her three homers for the afternoon against Auburn in the top of the third inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Alyssa Denham (22) winds up to deliver in the fourth inning with a 9-3 lead over Auburn in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona third baseman Malia Martinez (17) gets a big hop on a chopper up the line by Auburn's Justus Perry for the first out in the bottom of the fourth inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Auburn's Justus Perry (18) goes down in pain after fouling a second ball off her foot on two consecutive pitches in the second inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Alyssa Denham (22) warms up in the visitor's bullpen before the Wildcats take on Auburn in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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A container of Arizona softballs on the field as the Wildcats take fielding drills before first pitch against Auburn in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Auburn's right fielder Alyssa Rivera (21) can't catch up to pop foul by Arizona's Jessie Harper in the third inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz. Harper homered later in the same at-bat.
Arizona vs Auburn
Auburn's catcher Haley Nillen (43) reaches for the ball to force Arizona's Jenna Kean (44) at the plate on a bases loaded fielder's choice hit by Arizona's Hanah Bowen in the sixth inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
A couple of young fans get a look over the outfield wall late in the game as Arizona goes against Auburn in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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A couple of the Auburn staff console Casey McCrackin (11) following the Tigers' 12-3 loss to Arizona in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Hanah Bowen (7) comes up just short as Auburn's first baseman Justus Perry (18) gets the throw following a dropped third strike in the second inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
The Wildcats huddle near the circle after giving up three runs to Auburn right after taking a three run lead of their own earlier in the third inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) gets the grounder from Auburn's Kendall Veach (24) for the third out in the bottom of the third inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's second baseman Hanah Bowen (7) turns the pivot over Auburn's Makenna Dowell (32) but has to settle for only one out on the fielder's choice in the fifth inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) catcher can't get to a pop-up that skittered down the backstop net during the Wildcats game against Auburn in the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Izzy Pacho (15) celebrates with Rylee Pierce (36) after she came home on Hanah Bowen's RBI single that gave the Wildcats the lead for good at 4-3 against Auburn in the fourth inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona vs Auburn
Arizona's Carli Campbell (4) slaps a shot down the third base line that ended up driving in a run on a throwing error against Auburn in the fourth inning in the championship of the NCAA regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 19, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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