Mayhem.
There isn’t a much better word to describe Arizona State and BYU’s elimination game on Friday night. Multiple lead changes. Runs scoring in variety of ways. It was the postseason atmosphere that softball fans missed in 2020.
For Arizona State, it was on the wrong end of multiple close plays, and the first major upset of the 2021 bracket. BYU’s four-run six-inning rally proved to be the difference in the Cougars’ 9-8 win to advance to the Regional Finals.
Backs against the wall, BYU showed no fear against the regional host. The Cougars opened the frame up with three straight hits to cut the deficit to one.