Clemson Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regionals After Defeating Kentucky

Clemson Softball continued its historic 2025 campaign with a 5–1 victory over Kentucky, earning a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals and adding another chapter to what has already been a breakthrough season. The win follows Clemson’s first ever ACC Championship title, making this run a defining moment in the young program’s rise to national prominence.
🥎 Dominant Victory Secures Super Regionals Berth

Playing with confidence and composure, Clemson controlled the regional final against Kentucky from start to finish, with clutch hitting and a strong performance in the circle.

• Final score: Clemson 5, Kentucky 1
  
• Pitching highlight: Starter delivered a complete game with 7 strikeouts
  
• Offensive stars: Top hitters combined for multiple RBIs and key extra base hits
  

The Tigers jumped ahead early and never looked back, showcasing the depth and maturity of a team peaking at the right time.

🏆 ACC Champions Riding Momentum

Earlier in May, Clemson captured its first ACC Championship, a milestone that solidified their place among college softball’s rising powerhouses. The program, founded in 2020, has wasted no time in building a winning culture.

• 2025 ACC Champions: Defeated Florida State in the final
  
• Second ACC team to reach Super Regionals in back to back years
  
• Led by head coach John Rittman, who has guided the program since its inception
  

This postseason marks a new standard for success at Clemson not just qualifying for tournaments, but competing deep into them.

🧠 What’s Next: Super Regional Showdown

With the Super Regionals on the horizon, Clemson now prepares for its next challenge against a top seeded opponent (TBD). The format is best of three, with a trip to the Women’s College World Series on the line.

• Super Regional location: TBA (based on seeding)
  

Club América and Toluca played to a tense 1–1 draw in the first leg of the Liga MX Clausura 2025 Final, leaving everything to play for in the decisive return leg. The showdown, held on May 22, delivered a tightly fought contest that showcased tactical discipline and clutch performances from both sides, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion to the season.

⚽ First Leg Recap: Honors Even in Toluca

The match opened with high intensity, as Toluca struck first in front of their home crowd at Estadio Nemesio Diez. But Club América responded with composure, grabbing a vital away goal and shifting momentum as the match wore on.

• Final Score: Toluca 1–1 Club América
  
• Scorers:
  
  • Toluca – Carlos González (18’)
    
  • América – Henry Martín (33’)
    
• Possession: Fairly even, with slight edge to América
  
• Chances created: Both teams with 10+ total shots, 5 each on target
  

“We knew it would be tight, but we’re confident heading to the Azteca,” said América coach André Jardine post match.

🔍 Key Match Highlights

• Carlos González gave Toluca the lead with a powerful header after a well delivered corner.
  
• Henry Martín answered for América with a smart finish, continuing his standout playoff form.
  
• Both goalkeepers Tiago Volpi (Toluca) and Luis Malagón (América) made critical saves to preserve the draw.
  

The game was played at a high tactical level, with neither side overcommitting, knowing how much the second leg would ultimately decide.

🏟️ All Eyes on the Second Leg at Estadio Azteca

The second leg will be held at Estadio Azteca on Sunday, May 26, where Club América will have home advantage in front of a raucous crowd.

• Kickoff: 8:00 PM (local time)
  

No away goals rule in Liga MX finals any winner in regulation takes the title

• Extra time and penalties if needed
  

América is aiming for their 15th Liga MX title, while Toluca is seeking their 11th, and first since 2010.

📰 Final Thoughts

With the aggregate locked at 1–1, the Liga MX Clausura 2025 Final is perfectly poised for a blockbuster conclusion. Club América and Toluca have everything to fight for, and with silverware on the line, Sunday’s clash at Azteca promises emotion, intensity, and potentially, history.