OKLAHOMA CITY --Hannah Rogers pitched a complete game to help Florida defeat Baylor 6-3 on Sunday and advanced to the Women's College World Series national championship best-of-three series.
Florida (53-12), which beat Baylor 11-0 Thursday on the opening day of competition, took a 5-0 lead Sunday in the top of the fifth inning before the Bears scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it a game. The Bears came from 7-0 down to beat Kentucky on Saturday night.
Stephanie Troft walked with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth to score an insurance run.
Tofft had two hits and knocked in two runs and Taylor Schwarz knocked in three runs for the Gators.
Kaitlyn Thumann knocked in two runs for the Bears (49-16).
ALABAMA 2, OREGON 0
Haylie McCleney hit a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie and Alabama beat Oregon, setting up an all-Southeastern Conference best-of-three championship series in the Women's College World Series.
The Crimson Tide will play Florida for the championship, starting tonight.
Alabama led 2-0 heading into the top of the seventh, giving the Ducks one last shot. Oregon's Kailee Cuico's single brought the tying run to the plate with no outs. Janelle Lindvall put one over the left-field fence, but it barely sailed foul, and she struck out looking on the next pitch.
Koral Costa singled with two outs to keep the Ducks alive, but Jaclyn Traina struck out the final batter to preserve her four-hitter.
Sports on 06/02/2014