Texas defeats Texas Tech for second consecutive WCWS national championship, Teagan Kavan again wins Most Outstanding Player
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Key Points:
- Texas won their second consecutive Women's College World Series (WCWS) national championship by defeating Texas Tech 4-1 in Game 2, preventing a decisive Game 3.
- The Longhorns have reached the championship series four times in the last five seasons under head coach Mike White, despite finishing fourth in the SEC and losing their WCWS opener.
- Texas Tech took an early 1-0 lead, but a key error by their shortstop allowed Texas to score two runs and take the lead, which they extended with a home run and RBI single in the seventh inning.
- Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan, named WCWS Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year, closed out the game, pitching 33 1/3 innings in the series with 30 strikeouts and has one more season of eligibility.
- Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady pitched seven innings, allowing four runs and eight hits, but was unable to stop Texas' late scoring surge in her final collegiate game.