OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gabbie Plain struck out 10 and Washington beat Minnesota 5-3 on Saturday in a Women's College World Series elimination game.
The game was delayed three hours in the sixth inning because of lightning and rain.
Plain, a first-team NFCA All-American, was dominant until the seventh inning. Taran Alvelo relieved her to earn the save.
Washington (51-8), last year's World Series runner-up, advanced to play Oklahoma State in an elimination game later Saturday.
Minnesota (46-14) lost both games in its first World Series appearance.
Washington's Morganne Flores, the second batter of the game, sent a pitch from Minnesota's Amber Fiser over the fence in center to open the scoring.