Game #1 Info: 5/28 @ 11:00 a.m. on ESPN
Final Score: Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0
Links: Recap | Box score
Key Pitchers: Nijaree Canady 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 SO; Kaitlyn Terry 1.0 IP
Key Hitters: Jackie Lis 2-3, 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; Mihyia Davis 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; Mia Williams 1-1, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Lauren Allred 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI

Texas Tech jumped out early on Mississippi State with a Lis 2-run homer and never looked back. The Davis score at the plate was all hustle as was the Terry score to end it. Before you know it, Mississippi State was run-ruled and the game was over. And Taylor Pannell will face her former team in Tennessee and her former coach who accused Texas Tech of tampering.

Game #2 Info: Texas Tech vs. Tennessee, 5/30 @ 2:00 p.m. on ABC
Final Score: Tennessee 2, Texas Tech 1
Links: Recap | Box score
Key Pitchers: Kaitlyn Terry 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 SO; Nijaree Canady 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 SO
Key Hitters: Lauren Allred 1-3; Taylor Pannell 1-4, 1 R

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese: War of words extends after Texas Tech, Tennessee softball WCWS game

“We were walking through the line, just saying good game,” Pannell said, “and (Weekly) said that I made a mistake instead of good game, which, it’s kind of crazy, like celebrate with the team, and I just think it’s funny she’s still thinking about it, but it’s old news, whatever.”

Gerry Glasco said he had no idea the alleged incident occurred. He went through the handshake line as normal.

“It happened behind me,” Glasco said. “I don’t know exactly what happened.”

Weekly denied ever saying this to Pannell to the Knoxville News Sentinel, saying, “If you rewatch at the tape of the handshake line, you’re going to see me go just as fast by her as anybody else,” Weekly said. “I didn’t even know where she was in the handshake line … that’s an outright lie. I said good game like I said to every other player.”

Game #3 Info: Texas Tech vs. UCLA, 5/31 @ 6:00 p.m. on ESPN
Final Score: Texas Tech 8, UCLA 7
Links: Recap | Box score
Key Pitchers: Nijaree Canady 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO; Kaitlyn Terry 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO
Key Hitters: Mia Williams 3-5, 1 HR, 3 R, 1 RBI; Taylor Pannell 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI; Mihyia Davis 3-6, 1 R; Lauren Allred 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB; Kaitlyn Terry 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Jasmyn Burns 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Hailey Toney 2-5, 1 R

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese: Texas Tech softball’s team identity shines in WCWS win over UCLA

Canady and Terry’s willingness to share the load spreads to the Red Raiders, who can often be swapped in and out of the lineup at any moment to give Texas Tech the best chance to win. In addition to the nine starters for the game, Glasco also inserted five additional subs (including Canady, who came on in relief) to get the job done.

While Mia Williams and Jasmyn Burns hit home runs in the victory, Hailey Toney (who had been in and out of the batting order as she works through a hitting slump) had her first multi-hit game since May 2. Desirae Spearman got one at-bat and had her first hit since May 8.

Game #4 Info: 6/1 @ 6:00 p.m. on ESPN

Game #5 Info: 6/1 @ 8:30 p.m. on ESPN