Demarcus Henderson and Wes Rea both had RBI singles in the ninth inning to lift Mississippi State to a 5-3 win over South Carolina on Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Hoover, Ala.

You can't judge the hiring of a coach based on one season, let alone half of an offseason. But you can say, 'so far, so good.'

Tennessee knows what it's up against in the NCAA Super Regional, which begins Friday evening at Lee Stadium. And its familiarity with softball rival Alabama goes beyond their SEC affiliation.

Tennessee must dethrone reigning national champion Alabama to reach the Women's College World Series.

The Tennessee softball team took care of business on its home field in the NCAA Knoxville Regional and will spend more time at home in the Super Regional against a familiar opponent.