Let’s re-rank the remaining 16 groups that may compete within the tremendous regionals for a spot on the Girls’s School World Sequence.
That is, for my part, taking their authentic seedings and adjusting them based mostly on their regional efficiency.
1. Oklahoma (Event’s No. 2 nationwide seed)
Oklahoma is at No. 1 with the top-seeded Texas A&M knocked out. It’s actually the offense proper now that impressed me essentially the most, with only a loopy duo of Kasidi Pickering and Ella Parker, who’ve expertise going the gap within the postseason.
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2. Arkansas (No. 4 seed)
I moved Arkansas as much as 2. The Razorbacks went 3-0 of their regional, with an in depth name in opposition to Oklahoma State on Day 2, however they completely crushed them within the regional closing, 12-0. Arkansas didn’t even want the bat of Bri Ellis within the closing recreation, and the pitching is lights out proper now. I preferred how the Razorbacks seemed within the regionals.
3. UCLA (No. 9 seed)
UCLA was dominant, so I moved them as much as 3 — a very huge leap from their authentic seeding. The Bruins run-ruled each recreation and gave up simply two runs all weekend. Plus, they’ve the extremely terrifying duo of Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant. I simply assume once they have all of it clicking, this UCLA crew can go toe-to-toe with anybody within the nation.
4. Florida (No. 3 seed)
Florida received each recreation of the regional — and the offense seemed actually good. The Gators simply moved in order that I may transfer up Arkansas and UCLA. Taylor Shumaker seemed nice all weekend, and the offense made up for the pitching employees giving up six runs to Florida Atlantic.
5. Texas (No. 6 seed)
Texas strikes up a spot to 5. I believed the Longhorns seemed spectacular within the regionals, run-ruling Michigan because the offense exploded for 16 runs. Teagan Kavan shut out UCF within the regional closing.
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6. Tennessee (No. 7 seed)
Karlyn Pickens and your entire Tennessee employees dealt with an offense-heavy regional with ease. The Vols shut out the highly effective Ohio State offense and did not enable a house run to the highest homer-hitting crew. Plus, the offense went off, too.
7. Florida State (No. 5 seed)
Florida State strikes down a few spots as the primary crew on the record to lose a recreation within the regionals. However apart from the one loss to Auburn, the Seminoles dealt with the remaining with ease and shut out the Tigers within the if essential recreation with skilled gamers like Michaela Edenfield stepping up on the plate.
8. Texas Tech (No. 12 seed)
The bats have been scorching for the Crimson Raiders, and mix that with NiJaree Canady at her greatest, and you’ve got a harmful Texas Tech crew. Mississippi State did have some success on the plate in opposition to Canady within the closing, however the Texas Tech offense obtained them by means of.
9. Nebraska (No nationwide seed)
At 9, how about Nebraska and Jordy Bahl. To assume among the best pitchers within the nation reached base in each single at-bat is madness. She hit 4 homers in 4 at-bats to begin the weekend. If she will proceed that stage with the assistance of gamers like Ava Kuszak on the plate, Nebraska can go the gap.
10. South Carolina (No. 8 seed)
That is only a small drop for the Gamecocks, principally due to different groups simply transferring up. South Carolina didn’t essentially dominate, but it surely swept their regional nonetheless. It managed to get the bats going afterward to accompany good pitching from Sam Gress.
11. Clemson (No. 11 seed)
Clemson stays put. The Tigers went 3-0 within the regional, however they didn’t overly impress to leap any spots from the place they had been initially seeded. They squeaked out an extra-inning win in opposition to Northwestern on Day 2, then pulled out a 5-1 win over Kentucky within the regional closing.
12. Alabama (No. 15 seed)
At 12, Alabama jumps just a few spots from No. 15 after getting previous Virginia Tech. This was not a simple regional by any means, with Emma Lemley within the circle for the Hokies after which the nation’s high dwelling run hitter in Cori McMillan, however the Bama pitching employees was spectacular. The Tide might want to stick with it to comprise OU’s lineup, which they’ve accomplished earlier than, and the offense wants to come back alive.
13. Oregon (No. 16 seed)
At 13, we’ve obtained Oregon leaping a bit from their authentic No. 16 seed. It got here right down to absolutely the wire and a clutch swing from Dez Patmon to walk-off the Cardinal. But it surely was spectacular to get previous a scorching Stanford crew, beating the Cardinal by 10 to power an if essential recreation. The Geese simply confirmed grit and the need to win, even with not every part going for them without delay.
14. Liberty (No nationwide seed)
How concerning the Liberty Flames. They made historical past in additional methods than one, taking down the No. 1 seed for the primary time ever in a regional — in School Station — is extremely spectacular. We noticed simply how proficient this crew could possibly be. There was nobody stopping Rachel Roupe in that regional. The Flames battled by means of some miscues and had Emiley Kennedy’s quantity. However they had been at all times capable of punch again.
15. Ole Miss (No nationwide seed)
Ole Miss took down Arizona and so went from unseeded to No. 15. The Rebels hit 11 dwelling runs in the course of the regional and saved up the new streak from the SEC event. It will likely be a tricky matchup with Arkansas’ lineup acting at its peak, however that is nonetheless a crew they beat two out of three from earlier within the season.
16. Georgia (No. 16 seed)
And at 16, Georgia, with one other upset of a nationwide seed. The Bulldogs took down Duke in further innings as Jadyn Goodwin hit a go-ahead bomb within the eighth inning. The pitching was simply what they wanted to get it accomplished. This UGA crew has supers expertise, again now for the third straight season. It is aware of tips on how to get it accomplished, and the Bulldogs have a rivalry tremendous matchup with Florida to look ahead to.
