OXFORD ALA. The Odessa College softball team got revenge against Florida Southwestern with a 12-7 win over the Lady Buccaneers in the NJCAA World Series Tuesday at Choccolocco Park.
The Lady Wranglers-who had lost to Florida Southwestern each of the last two years at the NJCAA World Series- erased a four-run deficit from the first inning.
Odessa College used an eight-run surge in the top of the seventh to take a 12-4 lead before holding on for the win.
The Lady Wranglers (43-12) finished with 14 hits and one error while Florida Southwestern had eight hits and three errors.
Odessa College pitcher Mia Perez go the victory in the circle, improving to 19-5.
Odessa College will face Temple College in the next round at 1 p.m. Wednesday while Florida Southwestern will fall into the losers’ bracket.
