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WATCH: Florida softball rides offensive explosion to WCWS berth

by: Austin Brezina05/29/22AustinBrezina59

Florida softball is headed to the WCWS after a dominant shutout win over Virginia Tech, scoring their 12 runs on just 13 hits. The Gators took down the third-ranked team in the nation behind a shutout performance in Game 3 of their series, defeating the Hokies 2-1 in their super regional matchup.

Florida Gators softball headed to the WCWS

Florida will now play in the WCWS bracket comprised of the eight teams who won in the super regionals. The eight teams will be placed into two four-team brackets to determine which two teams will play in the WCWS Championship series. The brackets will be double-elimination, with the winning team from each pool advancing to the final series.

The Gators’ regular season performance earned them the ability to host their own regional pool in the first round of the D1 Softball Championship — entering the tournament as the No. 14 ranked team in the nation. The Gainesville region hosted Wisconsin, Georgia Tech and Canisius as well as Florida.

Virginia Tech struck first against the Gators, winning the first game of their series with a 6-0 shutout of their own. Florida responded with a 7-2 win in the second game to force a winner-take-all third game. The Gators stepped up to the challenge, putting together a 12-run game on just 13 hits — while holding Virginia Tech to only two hits in their final game of the season.

The WCWS will set their final brackets soon after the conclusion of the final super regional matchup yet to finish between Arizona State and Northwestern. The teams who have already punched their tickets include Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon State, UCLA, Oklahoma State, Texas and Arizona. Five of the eight teams still standing were seeded heading into the tournament, with Texas, Arizona and Oregon State reaching the WCWS as un-seeded teams.