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No. 25 Softball Upsets No. 12 WPI, 8-5 to Advance to NEWMAC Tournament Championship Round

The No. 25 nationally ranked and second seed in the NEWMAC Tournament MIT softball team used a three run sixth inning and held off a late rally from top seed and No. 12 nationally ranked WPI to advance to tomorrow's championship game as MIT earned an 8-5 win on Friday afternoon on Rooftop Field.

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<img alt="Sarah Blackett pitching" src="https://mitathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/Blackett_Sarah.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 25 nationally ranked and second seed in the NEWMAC Tournament MIT softball team used a three run sixth inning and held off a late rally from top seed and No. 12 nationally ranked WPI to advance to tomorrow's championship game as MIT earned an 8-5 win on Friday afternoon on Rooftop Field.