University of Oklahoma softball captured its fourth straight Women's College World Series title, and eighth overall, with an 8-4 victory over rival Texas to win the championship series via sweep 2-0 on Thursday night.
The Sooners used a timely go-ahead three-run double in the bottom of the fourth from junior first baseman Cydney Sanders to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead. Texas cut the Oklahoma lead to one in the top of the sixth, but an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning by Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman, followed by a two-run single by Ella Parker put the game out of reach.
Oklahoma used five pitchers—the most in a championship finals game in WCWS history per ESPN, to hold the Texas offense at bay.
Oklahoma's eight national championships is tied for the second-most in NCAA history with Arizona, and trails only UCLA, who has 12 softball national titles.
MIKE MCDANIEL
Mike McDaniel is a writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided, and more. Mike hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of his professional life, he is a husband, father, and an avid golfer.
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