Good Gals: Texas Tech Red Raiders (61-8)
Bad Gals: Texas Longhorns (52-12)
When to Watch: Wednesday, June 3rd – Friday, June 5th
Where to Watch: Devon Park | Oklahoma City, OK
Links: Preview

Championship Game #1 Info: 6/3 @ 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
Final Score: Texas 7, Texas Tech 3
Links: Recap | Box score
Key Pitchers: Kaitlyn Terry 1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER; Nijaree Canady 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 SO; Samantha Lincoln 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
Key Hitters: Mia Williams 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI; Mihyia Davis 1-3, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Nathan Giese: Texas Tech softball its own worst enemy in first WCWS finals game | Giese

He moved some more chess pieces around before the first game of the Women’s College World Series finals. Kaitlyn Terry was the starting pitcher rather than NiJaree Canady (which wasn’t all that surprising) but Victoria Valdez was the catcher and Desirae Spearman, who’s had one hit in the last month, in left.

The moves on the surface seem innocent. In tandem, they created a gamble Texas Tech could ill afford to take. Logan Halleman is the superior defender in left, but she and Valdez (who has struggled at the plate this season) shouldn’t be in the battery together.

Again, it all made sense. It just had to work.

It didn’t. Mihyia Davis’ first-inning home run off Teagan Kavan was the little offense Texas Tech could muster much of the game. Katie Stewart rocketed a two-run homer off Terry in the bottom half and that was all the Longhorns really needed.

Championship Game #2 Info: 6/4 @ 7:00 p.m. on ESPN

Championship Game #3 Info (if necessary): 6/5 @ 7:00 p.m. on ESPN