No. 17 Ole Miss Softball Takes Game 1 from No. 4 Arkansas in Fayetteville Super Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A relentless offensive effort led No. 17 Ole Miss softball to a 9-7 Game 1 win at the Fayetteville Super Regional over No. 4 Arkansas.
Aliyah Binford sparked the strong offensive day with a solo home run to right in the first inning, though Arkansas answered with three in the bottom half.
In the second, Taylor Roman drove in Ashton Lansdell and Mackenzie Pickens with a two-RBI double to knot the game at three.
The Rebels took control in the fourth after back-to-back RBI doubles by Lexie Brady and Pickens, then Lansdell launched a two-run home run to make it a 7-3 game.
Arkansas got one back in the third, but Ole Miss answered after a leadoff single by Jaden Pone, who later scored on a Brady sacrifice fly. Lansdell then walked with the bases loaded for her third RBI and Ole Miss’ ninth run.
The Razorbacks stayed in it offensively, loading the bases in the fourth and fifth, but Miali Guachino used a flyout in the fourth and strikeout in the fifth to escape the jams with just two total runs allowed.
Arkansas gave itself one last shot at a comeback win at home, placing two on with nobody out in the seventh, but Binford struck out back-to-back Razorbacks, including National Player of the Year Bri Ellis, and induced a game-ending flyout to secure the win.
Game 2 between the Rebs and Hogs is set for 8 p.m. CT on Saturday.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
