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Arizona kept the pressure on Baylor all game defensively and after blowing a 2-0 lead and in the seventh inning, it finally paid off as Wildcats’ freshman Jessie Harper’ single to center field send the Tucson faithful into hysteria as Arizona moved one game closer to returning to the Women’s College World Series.

After being sent down twice earlier in the game, junior first baseman Shelby Friudenberg adjusted her approach at the plate as her three-run home run to center in the bottom of the sixth helped Baylor move one game closer to advancing to the Super Regionals.

Baylor softball advanced to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2014 after it beat James Madison for the second time in as many days behind the second regional no hitter from sophomore pitcher Gia Rodoni. In three games, the Baylor pitching staff allowed just two runs on four hits.

Baylor baseball saw its wild regular season come to an end Friday night after it dropped both games of a doubleheader to close out its conference season after winning a marathon four and a half hour game on Thursday night.

After the Baylor Women’s basketball season ended with a 94-85 overtime loss to Mississippi State in the Elite Eight, the program has been imbedded with change, first with the transfers of three players, including sophomore Beatrice Mompremier, graduation and pursuit of professional dreams by Alexis Jones, Alexis Prince, Nina Davis and Khadijah Cave.

Not all Division I seniors get the chance to play professionally, but Lady Bears basketball players Khadijah Cave and Nina Davis and softball player Lindsey Cargill have at least been granted the opportunity, as Cave and Davis signed contracts with the LA Sparks and Cargill was drafted by the Texas Charge.