Obviously, even with a double elimination, losing any game

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gelded turkey

really puts you in a hole, but that game on Saturday pitting the two winners from Friday just seems EXTRA important. Win that, and you don't have to play again until Sunday and even then, you just have to win ONE of potentially two games. But if you lose that Saturday game, not only do you have to play another game on Saturday, you still have to win BOTH games on Sunday to advance...against the team who just beat you Saturday AM. Huge difference in the path forward if you win vs lose that Saturday AM game. Of course, you have to win your Friday game first because if you don't, your path going forward isn't any easier!

Posted: 05/13/2024 at 12:47 PM ET

(In response to this post by reconhokie)

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Out near LA this week ministering in a church. How do we get tickets? ** -- HokieSamKY May 13, 2024 at 12:27 AM ET

HokieSamKY • 05/13/24 12:27 AM ET

The code word is "Klempson," as in bagman (for tickets). -- TomTurkey May 13, 2024 at 04:16 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/13/24 04:16 PM ET

Thanks for your Turkey response! ** -- HokieSamKY May 13, 2024 at 04:50 PM ET

HokieSamKY • 05/13/24 04:50 PM ET

prays** -- VT Pez4Life May 13, 2024 at 09:19 AM ET

VT Pez4Life • 05/13/24 09:19 AM ET

Go to the UCLA softball website and click tickets (link)** -- VTChip May 13, 2024 at 12:35 AM ET

VTChip • 05/13/24 12:35 AM ET

Thanks! ** -- HokieSamKY May 13, 2024 at 12:23 PM ET

HokieSamKY • 05/13/24 12:23 PM ET

Pre-apologies for not understanding softball win-loss rules… doesn’t -- reconhokie May 13, 2024 at 08:21 AM ET

reconhokie • 05/13/24 08:21 AM ET

Obviously, even with a double elimination, losing any game ◄ -- gelded turkey May 13, 2024 at 12:47 PM ET

gelded turkey • 05/13/24 12:47 PM ET

That's how San Diego State advanced out of this region last year -- VTChip May 13, 2024 at 01:29 PM ET

VTChip • 05/13/24 01:29 PM ET

That's right, I forgot about that!** -- gelded turkey May 13, 2024 at 02:28 PM ET

gelded turkey • 05/13/24 02:28 PM ET

If we can manage to stay in the winners bracket -- vt49701 May 13, 2024 at 09:24 AM ET

vt49701 • 05/13/24 09:24 AM ET

Just win. baby!** -- TomTurkey May 13, 2024 at 03:14 PM ET

TomTurkey • 05/13/24 03:14 PM ET

Double-elimination. Be the last team that does not lose 2 games** -- 133976Hokie May 13, 2024 at 08:23 AM ET

133976Hokie • 05/13/24 08:23 AM ET

So it looks like this to me as easiest route- -- reconhokie May 13, 2024 at 08:25 AM ET

reconhokie • 05/13/24 08:25 AM ET

If they win the first two games -- hokiehigh2000 May 13, 2024 at 08:33 AM ET

hokiehigh2000 • 05/13/24 08:33 AM ET