Oklahoma advances to the Women's College World Series (WCWS) championship series after a walk-off home run. The Sooners face Texas in a best-of-three series. In Game 1, Oklahoma took an early lead with a two-run home run by Tiare Jennings and extended it to 8-3, thanks to a throwing error. Kelly Maxwell pitched back-to-back complete games, leading Oklahoma to an 8-3 victory. Oklahoma is now one win away from making WCWS history. In Game 2, Oklahoma's Karlie Keeney started, but Texas took a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning. Cydney Sanders then hit a three-run double, putting Oklahoma ahead 5-3. Key players include Jayda Coleman, Mia Scott, Paytn Monticelli, and Kierston Deal.
CYDNEY SANDERS HITS A 3-RUN DOUBLE TO GIVE THE SOONERS THE LEAD 😤 #WCWS https://t.co/ZV5ZNFV9RA
OU loads the bases on two bloopers and an infield single, and Cydney Sanders unloads them ripping a three-run double into the RCF gap for a 5-3 OU lead.
Cydney Sanders delivers, with a three-run double and #Sooners now up 5-3
Rylie Boone with yet another infield hit and #Sooners have bases loaded with one out
A rare lapse by OU lets in the go-ahead run for Texas as Sooners second baseman Avery Hodge fails to backhand Mia Scott's hard-hit grounder. Texas leads 3-2 in T4.
Texas has only four hits, but OU has already used three pitchers. Are the Sooners just biding time until they bring in Kelly Maxwell?
Kierston Deal in the circle for #Sooners r
Avery Hordge leads off the third with a single to left after her walk was wiped off the board in the second #Sooners
#Sooners making a pitching change. It'll be Paytn Monticelli in the circle with the game tied 2-2 and the bases loaded.
Alyssa Brito leads off the #Sooners second with a double off the center field wall
Texas' Kayden Henry with an RBI single to get Longhorns on the board #Sooners
Karlie Keeney fires the first pitch on the outside corner and we are underway at WCWS #Sooners
OU countering with right-hander Karlie Keeney, who is 6-1 with a 1.66 ERA.
Oklahoma softball eyes four-peat after WCWS Game 1 home run derby win over Texas https://t.co/3AXok4p8pg
Oklahoma is just one win away from #WCWS history 🚨 More on Game 1 ⤵️ https://t.co/fuQWc2dwWN https://t.co/HB6hHiqWW9
THANK YOU, KELLY MAXWELL, FOR GOING WARRIOR ON RIVAL TEXAS, PITCHING BACK-TO-BACK COMPLETE GAMES, GIVING OKLAHOMA A 1-0 LEAD IN THE BEST-OF 3 CHAMPIONSHIP. SO GUTSY. SO SKILLED. SUCH WIZARDRY. NOW, FINISH THIS OFF. #4STRAIGHT #BOOMERSOONER.
FINAL: #Sooners 8, Texas 3. What a performance from Kelly Maxwell
#Sooners add another on a throwing error and OU's lead is now 8-3
Texas gets one back on Mia Scott's solo HR with one out #Sooners
Well… that was fast. Oklahoma takes a 2-0 lead over Texas in Game 1 thanks to this two-run blast from Tiare Jennings 💥 🎥 @OU_Softball | #WCWS https://t.co/sTyl6jKMrA
Texas' Teagan Kavan fires the opening pitch in to #Sooners Jayda Coleman high and we are underway
A championship is on the line. Best-of-three. It's No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma in the #WCWS Final. Game 1 starts now! Tap in ⤵️
Kelly Maxwell in the circle for #Sooners against Teagan Kavan and Texas. https://t.co/TrYuDT0E8s
Boomer! Oklahoma advances to WCWS championship series with walk-off HR - ESPN Video https://t.co/JOMJoVX2vO