Arizona's players file into the park, ready to play Alabama in an elimination game on Day 3 of the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Weather delays forced the game to start more than two hours late.

 Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

The Arizona Wildcats will play their Women's College World Series game tonight β€” two-plus hours later than originally scheduled but earlier than they had feared.Β 

The elimination game between Arizona and Alabama will start at 8:38 p.m., Tucson time. The game will be shown on ESPN.Β 

A three-hour weather delay midway through the Washington-Minnesota gameΒ  wreaked havoc on the "Survival Saturday" schedule in Oklahoma City.Β 

Washington beat Minnesota 5-3 in a game that finished at 2:50 p.m., Tucson time. The Florida-Alabama game that followed started at 3:20 p.m. and ended just after 5:30 p.m. Washington then blanked Oklahoma State 1-0 in a game that took less than two hours to play.Β 

Weather forecasts call for a 15 percent chance of rain the rest of the day.Β 

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