SEATTLE  – The Washington Huskies advanced to the Regional final with their 6-1 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs and will play for a spot in Super Regionals tomorrow night. Two home runs from Morganne Flores jump-started the Husky offense, while Taran Alvelo cruised to the win with seven strong innings of work.

In her 150^th career appearance, Alvelo powered her way to her 25^th win of the season. Alvelo did not walk a batter while striking out eight, throwing another complete game. The senior retired seven straight at one point in the game and only allowed multiple baserunners in the same inning twice.

Sis Bates, Emma Helm, and Flores combined for seven of Washington's nine hits, with Helm going a perfect 3-for-3. Bates scored on each of Flores' home runs. Madison Huskey also had a hit and a run in the game, singling in the sixth.

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		SCORING
First Inning: Flores launched her 19th home run of the season and 40th in her career after a Bates leadoff single, making it 2-0. Second Inning: Mississippi State answered with a solo shot to cut the deficit to 2-1. Helm would stretch Washington's lead back to two runs after coming around to score on a groundout following her leadoff double. Third Inning: Bates had another leadoff single, then scored on yet another Flores home run, giving Flores an even 20 homers on the year and giving Washington a 5-1 lead. Sixth Inning: Three straight singles courtesy of Huskey, Helm, and Taryn Atlee brought another run in to cap the scoring.

 

		NOTES
Flores (2x3, 2 HR, 4 RBI) is now the eighth Husky ever to hit 40 homers in their career. Flores has the sixth 20+ homer year by a Husky ever. This was Flores' fourth multi-homer game this year and second postseason game with multiple home runs. Flores is the only Husky in school history with multiple two-homer postseason games. Alvelo (7.0 IP, 0 BB, 8 K) has not walked a batter in 20.1 innings. In her last ten appearances, Alvelo has a 0.69 ERA, with 39 baserunners and 71 strikeouts. Helm (3x3, R, 2B) tied her career high with three hits. Bates (2x3, 2 R) now has 20 multi-hit games, her second year in a row with 20 multi-hit games.

Washington has advanced to the championship round of the Regional, set for tomorrow at 6:00 pm. The opponent in that game will be determined later today.

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