Alabama notched its second straight one-run victory over Nebraska -- today by a score of 2-1 -- to advance to the Women's College World Series.
A day after putting 17 runs on the board to take Game 1 of its super-regional series with Florida State, Michigan experienced a dramatic reduction in its offensive output. The Wolverines lost Game 2 by a 6-0 score. FSU than took the decider, 4-2, on a walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh. The Wolverines outhit the Seminoles in Game 3, 10-7, but Michigan's downfall was the 12 runners it left on base.
Baylor dominated Georgia in the teams' series opener, winning 9-1 in a run-ruled six-inning affair. Michigan's experience can serve as a lesson to the Bears that, no matter how convincingly you win Game 1, a win in the series is not guaranteed. One big difference, however, is that Michigan did not have a pitcher as overpowering as Baylor's Whitney Canion, who allowed only two hits to Georgia.
The same lesson goes for Oklahoma, which routed Tennessee 8-1 in a rain-delayed Game 1. This series, of course, presents a rematch of last year's WCWS championship round, which was captured by the Sooners.
| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Minnesota (16) at Oregon (1)*** | |||
| Nebraska at Alabama (2)* | Alabama | Alabama | |
| Kentucky (14) at UCLA (3)*** | |||
| Baylor (13) at Georgia (4)** | Baylor | ||
| Washington (12) at Florida (5)*** | |||
| Arizona (11) at Louisiana-Laf (6)** | ULL | ||
| Tennessee (10) at Oklahoma (7)** | OU | ||
| Michigan at Florida St. (8)* | Michigan | FSU | FSU |
**Game 1 Friday, Games 2 and (if necessary) 3 on Saturday.
***Game 1 Saturday, Games 2 and (if necessary) 3 on Sunday.
+Delayed one day due to rain-out.
