Overview

• Texas claimed Game 1 by 2-1 on Reese Atwood’s two-run single when Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady left an intentional walk pitch over the plate.
• Texas Tech responded in Game 2 with a 4-3 win on June 5, powered by fifth-inning runs and a complete game from Canady.
• The championship series is tied 1-1, setting up a winner-take-all Game 3 at 8 p.m. ET on June 6 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
• Sophomore Teagan Kavan is expected to start Game 3 for Texas after her relief outing in Game 2, while Canady is slated to take the circle again for Texas Tech.
• Game 1 drew a record average audience of 2.1 million viewers on ESPN, marking the highest-rated WCWS opener ever.