Texas-Arlington pitcher Katy Cox, who helped the Mavericks secure the tournament championship, garnered tournament MVP honors. After a handful of missed opportunities for both teams provided a scoreless tie at the end of the regulation seven innings, Mississippi State took advantage of its portion of the eighth. With the international tie breaker rule in effect, which automatically places a runner on second at the start of the inning, Lindsay Nelson's seeing-eye single with two strikes found its way past the shortstop, allowing McMichael more than enough time to score from second base. Mississippi State will again be in action on Tuesday afternoon when the Bulldogs entertain visiting Louisiana-Monroe in a afternoon doubleheader. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at the Mississippi State Softball Field.
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