FAYETTEVILLE -- Sydney Parr is a case study in perseverance.
It took the University of Arkansas left fielder three years to break into the regular starting lineup for the Razorbacks softball team, but she never quit striving to improve.
No. 19 ARKANSAS
EYE ON RHP Autumn Storms (17-5, 11 complete games, 144 Ks), CF Hannah McEwen (.362, 54 hits, 10 2Bs), DH Danielle Gibson (.348, 10 HRs, 89 RBI).
No. 9 LSU
EYE ON 3B Amanda Sanchez (.450, 15 2Bs, 7 HRs), CF Aliyah Andrews (.404, 59 hits, 41 SBs), RHP Shelby Wickersham (10-1, 1.