Photos: Alabama 2, Arizona Wildcats 0, NCAA Women's College World Series
The Wildcats fell out of the WCWS with a 2-0 loss to the Crimson Tide on dlimination day in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 1, 2019.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Alabama's KB Sides (8) cruises home with the second run on Bailey Hemphill's two RBI double to left center in the third inning for the only runs of the game in a 2-0 Tide win over Arizona in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Carli Campbell (4) skids across the warning track on her landing after snaring a liner into foul territory by Alabama's Kaylee Tow in the first inning in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Fans react t o foul ball landing near them during the night's third game between Washington and Oklahoma State on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Carli Campbell (4) gets a spike stuck in the glove of Alabama's second baseman Skylar Wallace when she got caught stealing second in the fifth inning in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's first baseman Rylee Pierce (36) tags Alabama's Merris Schroder (7) after fielding her squibber up the line in the seventh inning of their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Alabama's right fielder KB Sides (8) takes the ball off the wall after being driven back to the park's limits by Arizona's Rylee Pierce in the bottom of the seventh inning in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) bends her bat while fouling off a pitch against Alabama in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
The Arizona bench doesn't like the call on their batter in the late going against Alabama in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Taylor McQuillin (18) delivers in the fifth inning against Alabama in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Alabama's Montana Fouts (14), center, gets surrounded by her teammates after the final out in their 2-0 win against Arizona in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Alabama's Reagan Dykes (54) gestures to pitcher Montana Fouts after striking out Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Carli Campbell (4), left, talks with head coach Mike Candrea as the Wildcats come in to bat against Alabama in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32), left, Taylor McQuillin (18) and Rylee Pierce (36) share a hug before leaving the field following their 2-0 loss to Alabama in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Arizona's Alyssa Denham (22) peers in as she faces an Alabama batter in the second inning of their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Thousands of moths swarm the lights over the fields as the game between Arizona and Alabama goes into the early morning hours on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
Alabama's Taylor Clark (9) trots to third on Bailey Hemphill's homer that made the score 15-0 over Florida in the fifth inning in their elimination game on day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs Alabama
The crowd going out from the first session runs into the crowd waiting to go in for the second session, a consequence of the three hour rain delay in the first game of day three of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Saturday, June 1, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla. The weather delay meant there was no hours long window between the two game sessions.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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