The Women's College World Series national championship series is headed for a winner-take-all Game 3.
NiJaree Canady and No. 13 Texas Tech held on to a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Texas at Devon Field in Oklahoma City to even the series at 1-1 to force the seventh Game 3 in WCWS history. The Longhorns scored twice in the top of the seventh inning, but fell short in their comeback effort.
Canady struck out Kayden Henry to finish off the victory. She allowed two earned runs on six hits and collected six strikeouts in her complete game effort. Meanwhile, Texas did not use its ace Teagan Kavan until the sixth inning, after Citlaly Gutierrez found herself in a jam.
The Red Raiders scored their first run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Alana Johnson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The second run came across on a wild pitch. Mia Scott homered in the top of the sixth inning to bring the Longhorns back into the game.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Texas Tech added two insurance runs, which were all needed as Texas fought back at the end before ultimately coming up short.
