TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Aliyah Binford hit two home runs, Mackenzie Pickens added a two-run shot in the first inning and Mississippi beat Arizona 7-3 on Sunday night to win the Tucson Regional.
Ole Miss (40-17) will play fourth-seeded Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional next weekend.
Brianna Lopez (13-4) gave up three runs on nine hits with four walks and a hit-by-pitch over 5 2/3 innings.
Binford opened the scoring with a two-run homer.
Persy Llamas hit a lead-off homer before Lexie Brady scored on a sacrifice fly by Ashton Lansdell in the third inning and Binford’s solo shot in the fourth made it 7-3.
Dakota Kennedy scored on a base-loaded single by Kaiah Altmeyer and Devin Netz scored on a walk by Miranda Stoddard in the first for No. 13 seed Arizona (47-13). Sydney Stewart added a solo shot in the third.
Kennedy drew a two-out walk in the sixth, Regan Shockey followed with a single and Netz walked before Stewart popped out to end the threat.
Brady finished with three hits, including a double, and scored two runs.
Stewart hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Altmeyer added a two-run home run in the fourth to help Arizona beat Ole Miss 10-1 in five innings to avoid elimination earlier Sunday.
Miranda Stoddard (15-0) scattered five hits for the win.
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