TEXAS GETS THE REPEAT --FRIDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 4-1 WIN GIVE LONGHORNS THE WCWS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE OVER RED RAIDERS.

Make it two years in a row. The Texas Longhorns softball gals have won the Women's College World Series for the second year in a row. Back-to-back championships over Texas Tech.

A lot of players contributed to the win for Texas..which is what it takes to win a championship. Once again, solid pitching from the Longhorns. Two runs in the fifth and two runs in the top of the seventh got it done for them at the plate...and an outstanding efforts in the circle from Citaly Gutierrez, Hannah Wells and Teagan Kavan. 

Texas brings the title back to the SEC. Being as they joined the conference in the summer of 2024, the Longhorns have proved they are the queens of softball in the SEC. It was Oklahoma, now in the SEC also, who won the title in 2021,22,23 and 2024. The tournament was cancelled in 2020 because of COVID. 

Three hits in seven innings for the Texas Tech squad. Not a lot to try and win a game with. 

"This one is sweet. They've worked the tails off the whole time and we had people step up when we needed them to."  said Mike White, UT head coach after the contest. 

Maybe none more than Teagan Kavan. After getting the complete game win on Wednesday, she had five strike outs against the six batters she faced on Thursday to preserve the lead. 

So, another softball season ends. And, it appears that the stronghold of softball in the USA is still...deep in the heart of Texas. 

paulie

EYES ON TEXAS IN SOFTBALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 TEXAS, TEXAS TECH PLAY FOR IT ALL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. 

The SEC vs the Big 12. Austin vs Lubbock. Horns vs Red Raiders. No 1 in the nation (Texas) against the 11th ranked Texas Tech squad. Yes, it's College Softball World Series time. 

Teagan

In Game One, on Wednesday night, it was TTX who got off to the early lead with a home run...but Texas responded in the bottom of the first with five runs. Texas is a squad who has won close to 90 straight games when they have a four run lead. Jumping out 5-1 they eventually stretched it out to 7-3 for clear bragging rights about winning Game 1 of the series

The championship could go three games, if Texas Tech comes back to win game two. Otherwise, it'll end in two if the Longhorns win game two. 

 Teagan Kavan hurled a three-hitter for the Horns ,going the distance.

Hiya,  cutie...Teagan out of uniform

ESPN's coverage was functional and not overplayed...a rarity in nationwide broadcasts of major sporting events. Of course, they trotted out Holly Rowe for sidelines interviews in this one. I still remember when they brought her in for a UofL game vs Kentucky in the KFC YUM! Center and she showed up in a UK blue dress. And she couldn't figure out why the fans were booing her. Beth Mowins is the big game announcer and pretty Jessica Mendoza and Michele Smith round out the crew. 

The two squads go back at it tonight.