Live Updates: Virginia Cavaliers vs Tennessee Softball, NCAA Regional Final Score

Top of the 7th
Bottom of the 6th
Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Tennessee leads 5-1 heading to the 7th
Top of the 6th
A one-out solo home run gave Tennessee a 4-1 lead. Eden Bigham replaced Smith and gave up a walk, which led to an RBI double that pushed the lead to 5-1. After walking another batter, Bigham got the final out and UVA trails by four heading to the bottom of the 6th
Bottom of the 5th
Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Tennessee leads 3-1 heading to the 6th.
Top of the 5th
A leadoff single and a one out walk put two runners on for the Vols and a 2-out RBI single made it 3-1. Smith got the final out and the Cavaliers head to the bottom of the 5th trailing by two.
Bottom of the 4th
A single, a hit batter, and a walk loaded the bases with two outs, but UVA leaves them stranded and trails 2-1 heading to the 5th
Top of the 4th
A leadoff single put a runner on base and then a groundout moved her to second. An error scorerd a run for the Vols before UVA could get the final out. Tennessee leads 2-1 heading to the bottom of the 4th
Bottom of the 3rd
Hylton walked with two outs and then stole second. An RBI double from Eaton tied the game 1-1 heading to the 4th
Top of the 3rd,
A walk and a pair of wild pitches put a runner at third for Tennessee and then a sac fly scored the first run of the game. A walk and a single put two more runners on, but UVA got out of the jam. Vols lead 1-0 heading to the bottom of the 3rd
Bottom of the 2nd
Weismer draws a one out walk, but UVA remains scoreless. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 3rd
Top of the 2nd
Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for Tennessee. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd
Bottom of the 1st
Scoreless 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the 2nd
Top of the 1st
UVA walks one, but allows no runs. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st
Pregame
Taylor Smith is the starting pitcher today and here is how the Cavaliers are lining up for the regional final against Tennessee:
1. SS Jade Hylton
2. 1B Macee Eaton
3. 3B Bella Cabral
4. C Reagan Hickey
5. DP Hannah Weismer
6. 2B Alex Call
7. LF Jaiden Griffith
8. RF Madison Greene
9. CF Kassidy Hudson
Virginia dropped a game 7-5 to Tennessee yesterday, with the Vols scoring five runs in the first. Virginia had to defeat Indiana once again and did so 9-7 to keep their season alive and move on to today's regional final.
Virginia comes into this game needing a win to force a second game against the Volunteers. If they win both games today, UVA will advance to the super regionals

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