The No. 1 seed UT Tyler dropped an 11-8 decision to No. 2 seed West Texas A&M in the opening game of the NCAA Division II South Central Softball Super Regional on Thursday at Irwin Field.
The series is a best-of-three. UT Tyler will be back to work on Friday, taking on the Lady Buffs at 3 p.m. The Patriots will have to win that game to force the if-necessary game starting approximately 30 minutes after game one concludes.
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