Overview

• Texas Tech rallied for a 4-3 victory in Game 2 on Thursday, erasing a 2-1 series deficit to force a decisive Game 3.
• Canady struck out six, allowed three runs on six hits and improved her season record to 34-6 with Thursday’s complete game.
• Texas scored twice in the seventh inning to threaten a comeback, but Canady retired the final batter to seal the win.
• The winner-take-all Game 3 is set for Friday at 8 p.m. ET in Oklahoma City, where the victor will claim its first softball national title.
• Record viewership for Game 1 underscored the series’ growing appeal, which has featured support from alumnus Patrick Mahomes and a second $1 million NIL deal for Canady.