PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri softball wins, reaches regional final

May 19, 2012 | 7:51 p.m. CDT

Missouri defeated DePaul 1-0 Saturday to reach Sunday's regional final. The game went into extra innings, ending with a walk-off home run by Ashley Fleming in the ninth.

Tigers Nicole Hudson and Kelsea Roth head back to the dugout after Hudson catches the ball, getting the final out of the inning. The Missouri Tigers beat the DePaul Blue Demons 1-0 in the ninth inning at University Field on Saturday afternoon. | Parker Miles Blohm

Chelsea Thomas pitches for Missouri in the NCAA Regional Tournament game against DePaul University at University Field on Saturday. Thomas threw nine shutout innings and struck out 10 in the Tiger's 1-0 victory.
| Parker Miles Blohm

DePaul Blue Demon Bree Brown waits for the ball as Missouri Tiger Kayla Kingsley runs to first base Saturday afternoon. The Tigers beat the Blue Demons 1-0 in the ninth inning. | Parker Miles Blohm

Missouri Tiger Mackenzie Sykes waits for the pitch at University Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers beat the DePaul Blue Demons 1-0 in the ninth inning. | Parker Miles Blohm