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The controversy hit the Women's University World Series (WCWS) in a knockout match between UCLA and Tennessee on Sunday.
Brown Bears first baseman Megan Grant tied the game with two outs and a runner on the plate, first defeating volunteer pitcher Karlyn Pickens, or everyone thought.
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Tennessee Bats appear before the game against UCLA in the Women’s University World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 1, 2025. (Brett Rojo/Imagn image)
Grant ranked third and went home to celebrate with his teammates. She didn't seem to hit the plate and her teammates needed to bring her back to make sure she did it.
Tennessee’s running challenge, which the referee reviewed to see if she touched the plate and whether she “assisted” back to make sure she was in touch with it. College softball rules state that runners cannot physically assist with physically by teammates to touch the plate.
"After review, the phone on the field was maintained and the run would score." "The runners did miss the plate and were assisted. However, according to Appendix G, the game was not reviewable."
Appendix G in the NCAA Softball Rules Manual determines what can be reviewed.
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Tennessee squeezes before Sunday's Women's University World Series softball game. (Sarah Phipps/Oklahoma/US Network Today via Imagen Images)
This is a huge breakthrough for the Brown Bears as they are able to expand the game.
Tennessee entered the bottom of ninth and launched the game 5-4 to win the game. Infielder Laura diner Taylor Pannell won the home.
Volunteers are now heading into the next round, with UCLA coming home. Tennessee faces Texas in the semifinals on Monday. They need to beat the Longhorns twice to make it to the championship.
UCLA's Sofia Mujica and Alexis Ramirez each hit home runs.
Tennessee's McKenna Gibson tried the tag in the first inning of Sunday's game at UCLA's Alexis Ramirez. (Sarah Phipps/Oklahoma/US Network Today via Imagen Images)
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Pickens pitched all nine innings for the volunteers and beat seven batsmen.
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