It’s not how many hits you get; it’s when you get them.
Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea says it all the time and it rang true Saturday as the Wildcats punched their ticket to their 24th Women’s College World Series.
Arkansas starter Autumn Storms was carrying a no-hitter in the fifth inning when Sharlize Palacios snuck a one-out single through the left side. One pitch later, the Wildcats had the lead.
Sixth-year senior Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza, celebrating her 24th birthday, lifted a two-run homer to left, the decisive blow in a 4-1 win over the Razorbacks in the Fayetteville Super Regional.