Sis Bates came up inches short of a leadoff home run that would have given UW the lead in the 7th.
Kirstyn Thomas made sure it didn’t matter.
Thomas laced a double down the left field line on the first pitch she saw two batters later, and Bates cruised home with what proved to be the winning run in a 2-1 victory.
Washington (46-8, 15-8 Pac-12) moves on to the regional final on Sunday at 4 PM. Texas (33-25, 10-8 Big 12) falls to the elimination bracket, facing the winner of Minnesota and Boise State later tonight on ESPN2.