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Washington players celebrate after Morgan Stuart's game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning

The University of Washington softball team is now 2-0 in World Series play, after defeating Arizona State 1-0 in an extra-inning game earlier this evening.

The Dawgs received eight innings of shutout ball from National College Softball Player of the Year and staff ace Danielle Lawrie, before Morgan Stuart delivered the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The double-elimination pod format of the Women’s College World Series is somewhat complex, but it boils down to this: One more victory and your Washington Huskies are in the best-of-three championship series for the right to the national title.

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Blessed with a rare callup to the big leagues, minor league umpire Frank Drebin Todd Tichenor did what any other good, recently-promoted authority figure would do: He showcased his power by sacrificing four minions in a matter of minutes.

The 32-year-old Tichenor (who apparently has a history of this sort of behavior) kicked off his bad day by ejecting Minnesota Twins catcher Mike Redmond in the top half of the seventh inning, precisely three seconds (0:03) after Redmond attempted to argue a close play at the plate.

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