Overview
- Texas beat Texas Tech 7-3 in Game 1 of the best-of-three WCWS finals on Wednesday after a five-run first inning erased an early Texas Tech lead.
- Teagan Kavan threw a complete game, allowing three hits and striking out six, while Katie Stewart hit a two-run homer to extend her World Series home run streak.
- Texas Tech used NiJaree Canady briefly in relief before lifting her after six batters and plans to have Canady as the presumptive starter in Game 2.
- Game 2 is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN with streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo, and a Texas win would clinch a second straight national title.
- The series frames contrasting team builds—Texas with roster continuity and in-state depth versus Texas Tech’s transfer-fueled lineup—and offers a second chance at a program-first title for the Red Raiders.