OKLAHOMA CITY — Alabama got the timely hit, Arizona didn’t, and now the Wildcats are heading home.
Alabama first baseman Bailey Hemphill doubled home two runs and snared a line drive to help the Crimson Tide escape a critical jam as they beat Arizona 2-0 on Saturday to eliminate the Wildcats from the Women’s College World Series.
Arizona finishes the season 48-15 overall. It was the Wildcats’ first WCWS appearance since 2010.
With two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth, UA second baseman Hanah Bowen ripped a frozen rope to the right side that Hemphill stretched out to catch, before revealing the ball to the umpire as if she were a magician.