Pioneer Press
The University of Minnesota softball team forced a second game Sunday to avoid elimination with a 5-2 win over No. 12 overall seed Arizona in NCAA regional play in Tucson, Ariz.
Paige Palkovich hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally the Gophers (49-10) past the Wildcats (40-18).
The second game between the teams was scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
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