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NCAA Softball Regional Round: SEC Dominates, ACC Stumbles

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The NCAA Softball Tournament regional round saw the SEC dominate with nine teams advancing to Super Regionals, while the ACC faltered with only Duke moving on. - The SEC went 12-0 on the first day and 20-0 through its first 20 games.

- UCLA's Megan Grant hit her 40th home run, a grand slam, breaking the single-season record. - Mississippi State's Alyssa Faircloth threw a no-hitter against Oregon and struck out 14 against Saint Mary's.

- The ACC had eight teams in the tournament but only Duke advanced, after upsets of Florida State and Clemson. The Super Regionals begin this weekend, with the SEC guaranteed at least three College World Series spots.

This story was originally reported by visaliatimesdelta. Read the original article here.

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