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The No. 12 Wildcats come back from an early one-run deficit to run-rule the top-ranked Seminoles in five innings, 11-3, and take Game 2 at Hillenbrand Stadium in Tucson.
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Arizona centerfielder Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) sprints to the wall to bring down a drive into the right field gap by Florida State's Elizabeth Mason (5) and ended up doubling a runner at first to end the first inning and keep the game 1-0 Seminoles in their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona players wait at the plate for Dejah Mulipola (8) after her second two-run homer in as many at bats and made the score 7-1 Wildcats against Florida State in the second inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32), left, leaps into the arms of her teammate Hannah Martinez (2) after slashing a two RBI double to right field and run ruling Florida State 11-3 in the fifth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's second baseman Reyna Carranco (5) turns the pivot over Florida State's Dani Morgan (1) to complete a double play and two outs in the top of the second inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's bench boils out of the dugout in celebration of Dejah Mulipola's (8) homer which gave the Wildcats their first lead of the night 3-1 against Florida State in the first inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) yells to her teammates as she gallops past head coach Mike Candrea after hitting her first two-run homer of the night in the first inning against Florida State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) comes flying in to make a shoestring catch on a sinking liner by Florida State's Elizabeth Mason (5) and end the third inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) crushes her second two-run homer of the night against Florida State in the second inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's third baseman Malia Martinez (17), left, and shortstop Jessie Harper (19) have a chat during a mound meeting in their game against Florida State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) gets pushed back to the centerfield warning track on a deep fly ball by Florida State's Carsyn Gordon (12) for the second out in the fifth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Jenna Kean (44) beats the throw to first before the ball hits the mitt of Florida State's Carsyn Gordon (12) in the fifth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) gathers her thoughts between pitches and just before lacing the game winning two-RBI hit against Florida State in the fifth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's starter Gina Snyder (24) deals against Florida State's in the fourth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) strokes the ball into right and brings home two to run-rule Florida State 11-3 in the fifth inning of their game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona first baseman Rylee Pierce (36) beats Florida State's Sydney Sherrill (24) to the bag to end the top of the first inning on a double play following a fly ball caught deep in the right-center field gap at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) winds up to make a throw as she and the Wildcat outfielders run through their the pre-game warm ups before first pitch against Florida State at Hillenbrand Stadium, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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