Texas Tech’s Mia Williams hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh to lead Texas Tech to a 10-8 win over Florida in a homer-happy opener to the Super Regional softball tournament in Gainesville, Fla.
The teams combined for seven home runs in a game that saw Texas Tech take a 7-1 lead before Florida rallied to tie in the sixth inning.
Ava Brown, who played at Lake Creek, hit a pair of home runs for Florida and five RBIs to lead the Gators rally.
Williams, who started her career at Florida, gave Tech the win with her homer in the seventh after a leadoff walk.
Nijaree Canady, who led Tech to the World Series last season, pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh for the win. Canady had allowed the three-run homer to Brown in the sixth that tied the game.
The second game of the best-of-three series is at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of the series advances to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.