Tennessee softball made a second run to WCWS semifinal in last three years, proving it's closing the gap with perennial contenders Oklahoma and Texas.

Tennessee survived a late comeback by UCLA as it defeated the Bruins 5-4 in nine innings in a Women’s College World Series elimination game.

The Texas left fielder drove a riseball toward her Tennessee counterpart Alannah Leach, and while it was in the air, Leach appeared to have a beat on it. That is, until she slammed into the wall and the ball fell a few feet beyond the fence for a solo home run,