Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza RBI single in the seventh lifted Arizona softball to a 2-1 win over No. 8 Alabama on Friday in Tuscaloosa.
It is a revenge victory for the Wildcats, who were eliminated from the Women’s College World Series by the Crimson Tide last June.
Mariah Lopez (8-2) was strong in the circle, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out nine in a complete-game effort.
Arizona (14-3) grabbed an early lead in the first when Reyna Carranco and Sharlize Palacios executed a double steal to plate Carranco.