OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WATE) — After a nine-inning battle, the Lady Vols kept their season alive with a Laura Mealer walk-off single to send Tennessee to the national semifinals.

Both UCLA and the Lady Vols got their bats rolling in the first, however, it was Tennessee who was able to bring their base runners home.

In the bottom of the first, Taylor Pannell singled, followed by Ella Dodge, the two still on base when the Bruins intentionally walked McKenna Gibson, loading the bases. Next in the order was Mealer, who popped one over the infield and into an open outfield, Pannell making it in first, followed by a diving Dodge to give the Lady Vols a 2-0 lead.

That brought Tennessee's total amount of first inning runs through three games at the Women's College World Series to 11.

UCLA went

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