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Mississippi State Softball Eliminated From NCAA Tournament By Arizona

By Ethan Lee

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs mascot 'Bully XXI' looks on during warm ups prior to the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Women's Final Four at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs mascot 'Bully XXI' looks on during warm ups prior to the game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Women's Final Four at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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The Mississippi State softball team will come home after a rough time in the Tucson Regional

The Mississippi State softball team came close. They really did. But, unfortunately for Vann Stuedeman and the MSU Bulldogs, close just wasn’t good enough. The Mississippi State softball team fell to the Arizona Wildcats by a score of 4-3.

Mississippi State started the game off quickly, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Bulldogs appeared ready to take the game over and score at will against the Wildcats. With one out, SEC freshman of the year Mia Davidson stepped up and sent a home run over the fence to give MSU a 1-0 lead. Then, immediately following her, Sarai Niu hit a solo shot of her own, bringing the Bulldogs up 2-0.

However, Arizona was not going to let that lead stand. The Wildcats quickly erased that 2-0 lead for the Bulldogs by scoring three runs in the top of the 3rd inning, giving them a 3-2 advantage early on.

From there, Mississippi State fought back to tie things back up at 3-3. Again, with one out, Mississippi State had a hitter send another solo homer out of the park. Carmen Carter got the Bulldogs back in the game with the shot and helped set a new single season home run record for the Bulldogs.

But, Arizona struck again later in the game and Mississippi State just couldn’t recover. The Wildcats came away with the 4-3 win. Now, they’re headed on to the Super Regionals. Now, Mississippi State comes home.

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Vann Stuedeman and Mississippi State softball end the year at 38-23 this season. The Bulldogs have a lot to be proud of with how they performed all season. And, despite falling behind in the Tucson Regional after dropping their first game. MSU fought back. Still, it wasn’t enough.

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