Texas Tech softball blasted Ole Miss 14-2 behind Jackie Lis’ five RBI, advancing to face Florida in the NCAA Super Regional.
Texas Tech softball is headed back to the NCAA Super Regional, and the Red Raiders made sure there was nothing subtle about it.
Texas Tech crushed Ole Miss 14-2 in a run-rule rout Sunday at Tracy Sellers Field, using another explosive eight-run inning to punch its ticket to Gainesville.
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Jackie Lis delivered the biggest swing of the afternoon, driving in five runs while going 2-for-4.
She opened the scoring with a two-out, two-run single in the second, then ripped another two-run single during Texas Tech’s massive third inning. By the time Lis added an RBI groundout in the fourth, the Rebels were buried.
The Red Raiders improved to 55-6, setting a program record for wins in a season. They also stayed perfect in NCAA Regional games in Lubbock at 6-0 and gave head coach Gerry Glasco another postseason milestone.
Glasco is now 12-2 in postseason play at Texas Tech, making him the winningest postseason coach in program history.
Mihyia Davis kept the pressure coming from the top of the order. She went 3-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored, while also setting Texas Tech’s single-season stolen base record with 37.
Mia Williams, Kaitlyn Terry, Jasmyn Burns and Taylor Pannell all helped fuel a lineup that overwhelmed Ole Miss from the third inning on.
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Terry handled the circle, too. The left-hander improved to 24-1 after allowing two runs on two hits with three strikeouts in four innings. NiJaree Canady added a pinch-hit two-run double in the fifth before closing the game with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts.
Now comes a heavyweight test. Texas Tech will travel to face No. 6 overall seed Florida in the NCAA Super Regional with a Women’s College World Series berth on the line.
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