AUSTIN (KXAN) – Despite just how remarkable Texas softball has remained in the last number of years, the concern has remained if they can take down Oklahoma. The Sooners went on being the class of the sport with the Longhorns warm on their tails.
For much of 2025, Texas looked like they had the top hand as the top-ranked team in the country. Yet Oklahoma swept the Longhorns when they fulfilled in the regular period.
Saturday the two groups dueled in the Female’s University Globe Series after both winning their opening competitions. In a thriller, Texas removed Oklahoma 4 – 2 to remain unbeaten in Oklahoma City. It is the first time Texas has defeated the Sooners in the WCWS.
Teagan Kavan tossed a total game with 8 strikeouts while permitting just one run. This follows she tossed a total game in the opening game Wednesday versus Florida. Kavan stated postgame in a meeting with ESPN that her granny died Saturday early morning.
“It’s not easy, obviously,” claimed Kavan about pitching Saturday. “I assume what helped me goes to completion of the day, it’s just a video game. I believe it put it into viewpoint. Simply chucking a yellow round and individuals are shouting and turning left. I simply wanted to have fun.”
Kavan likewise pitched a total video game just 2 days prior as Texas took down Florida in the opening round of the event. For her to find back and pitch the means she performed with all she’s handling influences her colleagues.
“When Teagan told us [about her grandmother] today, it was honestly my worst problem,” claimed an emotional teammate of Kavan, Joley Mitchell. “The initial thing she said was that she’s good and she’s ready to go today. So Teagan Kavan is my hero today.”
Kayden Henry was the lone Longhorn with 2 hits, including a crowning achievement. Joley Mitchell identified another crowning achievement as some insurance in the sixth inning. Mitchell currently has three crowning achievement in 2 video games in the WCWS.
The Longhorns will now be off up until Monday, with simply one win required to reach the championship series. Texas Technology and UCLA will play initial and the loser of that will play Tennessee Sunday in an elimination game. The champion of that will play Texas Monday.