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Texas vs. Oklahoma softball live score, updates, highlights from Game 2 of 2024 Women’s College World Series
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Texas vs. Oklahoma softball live score, updates, highlights from Game 2 of 2024 Women's College World Series

Texas vs. Oklahoma softball live score, updates, highlights from Game 2 of 2024 Women's College World Series

Seniors at Oklahoma do not know what it’s like to come away with anything short of a national championship. They are now one win away from ending all four seasons with a ring.

Oklahoma used the strength of three home runs — and a few Texas miscues — to win 8-3 in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series and take the 1-0 advantage over the Longhorns. With one more win, the Sooners will win their fourth straight title and eighth overall championship.

History already favors the Sooners significantly. The team that wins Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series has gone on to win the entire series 78 percent of the time. 

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The Longhorns shouldn’t be giving up hope yet. Texas took the No. 1 ranking from Oklahoma earlier in the year when the Longhorns won Games 2 and 3 in April to win the series, the first series loss for Oklahoma since 2011.

Sporting News will be tracking live scores and highlights from Thursday’s Game 2 between Texas and Oklahoma. Follow for updates from the Women’s College World Series Finals matchup.

Texas vs. Oklahoma softball score

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
Texas 0 1 1 1 0      
Oklahoma 0 2 0 3        

Women’s College World Series live updates, highlights from Game 2

(All times Eastern)

10:08 p.m. End of fifth: Hansen hits a comebacker to the Gutierrez, who flips over to first for the third out. Texas will bat trailing by two. The Longhorns will have two more innings to make up the deficit and avoid the sweep.

10:06 p.m.: The third straight full count ends in the hitter’s favor as Brito lays off a pitch in the dirt for a walk.

10:04 p.m.: Back-to-back swinging strikeouts for Gutierrez as she gets Parker to come up empty on a changeup down the middle.

10:02 p.m.: Jennings fouled off ball four, then came up empty swinging at another drop ball that fell out of the zone for a strikeout.

9:58 p.m.: Citlaly Gutierrez is the new arm for the Longhorns in the bottom of the fifth.

9:56 p.m. End top fifth: Dominant inning out of the bullpen for May as she gets a groundout of Texas’ best hitter then fans Stewart and Washington to set down the side in order.

9:55 p.m.: Stewart goes down swinging at a rise ball for the second out.

9:53 p.m.: May gets a big first out as Atwood grounds out to short to lead off the fifth.

9:50 p.m.: Nicole May comes in to pitch for the Sooners in the fifth. The Sooners are already turning to their fourth arm of the day.

9:49 p.m. End of fourth: Coleman flies out in foul territory down the right field line. But the damage is done as Oklahoma takes a 5-3 lead in the fourth.

9:47 p.m.: Hodge lifts a high fly to right that is caught, but moves Maya Bland, running for Sanders, to third with two outs.

9:44 p.m. Oklahoma scoring play: The Sooners circle the wagons. Sanders ropes a double into the right-center gap that clears the bases and puts Oklahoma in front by a pair. Oklahoma 5, Texas 3

9:41 p.m.: Boone hits a slow roller to first, and she wins the race to the bag with Stewart. Sanders will step up to the plate with the bases loaded and one away.

9:40 p.m.: Hansen and Pickering go back-to-back with base hits. Hansen was nearly thrown out at second on the hit to right with Maloney trying to make her think she was going to catch it, but she reaches just in time. Two on, one out for Boone.

9:37 p.m.: An eight-pitch battle between Czech and Brito ends with a flyout to the center field warning track.

9:32 p.m. End top fourth: Martinez hits a high fly to right, but it’s caught by Pickering for the third out.

9:29 p.m. Texas scoring play: Make it three straight innings with a run. Hodge botches a grounder to second off the bat of Scott, and that allows Henry to cross the plate and give the Longhorns their second lead of the day. Texas 3, Oklahoma 2

9:28 p.m.: Dayton lays down a solid bunt that nearly allows her to reach first, but the flip from Deal to first gets her just in time. Henry moves up to third with two away.

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9:27 p.m.: Maloney swings and misses for the first out of the frame.

9:26 p.m.: Henry picks up her 27th stolen base of the season, swiping second without a throw after a low pitch from Deal.

9:24 p.m.: Henry smacks an opposite-field single to give the Longhorns a leadoff baserunner.

9:23 p.m.: Kierston Deal comes in to pitch for the Sooners.

9:19 p.m. End of third: Parker hits a deep fly, but Maloney has just enough room in front of the right-center warning track to secure the catch to end the inning.

9:18 p.m.: Jennings hits a sharp line drive right at Henry, but Hodge aggressively tags up and moves up to third.

9:17 p.m.: Coleman lays down a bunt to move Hodge up to second for Jennings, who hit a home run in her first AB yesterday.

9:15 p.m.: Estelle Czech is coming in to pitch for Morgan.

9:13 p.m.: Hodge’s walk last inning was erased when Boone was ruled as having left early. She gets on base this time by slapping a base hit the other way on an 0-2 count to give Coleman a chance to bat with a runner on first.

9:09 p.m. End top third: Monticelli works out of the jam as she gets Mitchell to ground out to Sanders at first for the unassisted putout. 

9:05 p.m.: Paytn Monticelli comes out to pitch for Oklahoma. Keeney has given up two earned runs on four hits and four walks, and is responsible for all three runners on base.

9:04 p.m. Texas scoring play: Washington drives a base hit up the middle to drive home Martinez. Everyone else goes station to station to keep the bases loaded for Mitchell with two outs. Oklahoma 2, Texas 2

9:03 p.m.: Atwood moves up to second on a wild pitch, but it doesn’t matter as Stewart works a five-pitch walk to load the bases for Washington. The Longhorns already have four walks today.

8:59 p.m.: Back-to-back pitches, back-to-back hits. Martinez grounds a base hit up the middle, then Atwood follows her up with a line drive just past the diving glove of Hodge. Martinez moves up to third to put runners on the corners for Stewart.

8:58 p.m.: Scott puts another good swing on an offering from Keeney that chases Boone back in left field, but it is caught again for another flyout. That’s two strong swings from the Texas third baseman who homered yesterday.

8:56 p.m.: Dayton lifts a 1-0 pitch to foul territory in left, but Boone tracks it down for the out.

8:52 p.m. End of second: A huge challenge pays off for Mike White and the Longhorns. Boone left early, and she is ruled out. So take the walk off the board for Hodge and end the inning.

8:50 p.m.: Texas is challenging that Boone left early. On replay, it appears she might have left just barely early, which would then rule her out.

8:49 p.m.: Hodge works the walk to give the top of the lineup a chance to bat with runners on first and second and two away.

8:46 p.m.: Cydney Sanders pops out to third for the second out.

8:44 p.m.: On a 1-2 count, Rylie Boone rips a base hit under the glove of Stewart at first base for a single. Sooners up to three hits in the inning.

8:42 p.m. Oklahoma scoring play: The Sooners answer right back. Kasidi Pickering likes the first pitch she sees and she blasts it over the left-field wall for a two-run, go-ahead homer. That’s her second homer in as many games. Oklahoma 2, Texas 1

8:41 p.m.: Kinzie Hansen hits a comebacker to the mound that Mac Morgan fields and throws to first, but Brito moves up to third.

8:39 p.m.: Alyssa Brito gets the bottom of the second started with a double that hits off the top of the center field wall, missing a home run by a few feet. The Sooners already with a runner in scoring position to lead off the inning.

8:36 p.m. End top second: Henry steals second, but Maloney grounds out to second to end the frame.

8:34 p.m. Texas scoring play: The Longhorns strike first. Kayden Henry lines a base hit into right that drives home Atwood and moves Mitchell up to third. Runners on the corners now for Ashton Maloney as Texas looks to add to its advantage. Texas 1, Oklahoma 0

8:32 p.m.: Joley Mitchell walks on four pitches, the third walk already issued by Keeney to the Texas lineup the first time through the order.

8:31 p.m.: Jennings fields a grounder from Washington, looks Atwood back to second, then makes a strong throw to nab Washington at first for the second out.

8:30 p.m.: Atwood reads a pitch in the dirt and takes off for second to swipe the base. Now a runner in scoring position for Alyssa Washington.

8:28 p.m.: Reese Atwood leads off the second with a walk, but Katie Stewart pops up to shortstop on the next pitch.

8:23 p.m. End of first: Texas mirrors Oklahoma in the bottom half of the inning. Ella Parker hits a grounder to Martinez, and the Longhorn shortstop takes it herself to second for one and throws to first to complete the inning-ending double play.

8:20 p.m.: Another hard hit to third, but this time, Scott fields the Tiare Jennings grounder. She gets Coleman at second for the fielder’s choice, but Jennings reaches first on the play.

8:19 p.m.: It’s called the hot corner for a reason. Jayda Coleman hits a blistering shot (75 mph) to third, and it deflects off the glove of Scott for a base hit.

8:15 p.m. End top first: Impressive double play turned by Avery Hodge, who fields the grounder from Viviana Martinez, takes it to second herself and throws it to first to end the half inning.

8:13 p.m.: Mia Scott puts a charge into the pitch from Keeney to the left-center gap, but it hangs up just long enough for Jayda Coleman to make the snag for the first out.

8:10 p.m.: Dayton draws a walk to give the Longhorns a leadoff baserunner.

8:09 p.m.: The first pitch to Bella Dayton is taken for a strike to begin the game.

8:04 p.m.: Texas was the home team in Game 1. It will be the road team on Thursday, and will start by facing Karlie Keeney, who has thrown just 0.1 innings so far in the WCWS.

7:55 p.m.: Minutes away from the start of Game 2. 

7:30 p.m.: Lineups are out for tonight’s game. Here’s a look at each team:

Texas:

  1. Bella Dayton, LF
  2. Mia Scott, 3B
  3. Viviana Martinez, SS
  4. Reese Atwood, C
  5. Katie Stewart, 1B
  6. Alyssa Washington, 2B
  7. Joley Mitchell, DP
  8. Kayden Henry, CF
  9. Ashton Maloney, RF

P: Mac Morgan

Oklahoma:

  1. Jayda Coleman, CF
  2. Tiare Jennings, SS
  3. Ella Parker, DP
  4. Alyssa Brito
  5. Kinzie Hansen, C
  6. Kasidi Pickering, RF
  7. Rylie Boone, LF
  8. Cydney Sanders, 1B
  9. Avery Hodge, 2B

P: Karlie Keeney

7:15 p.m.: Just about 45 minutes until the start of this pivotal Game 2. These teams are ready for the potential final game of the season.

How to watch 2024 Women’s College World Series finals Game 2

  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: ESPN+ | Fubo

The final three games of the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season will all be carried by ESPN, each broadcast at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT).

Beth Mowins will handle play-by-play, with Jessica Mendoza and Michele Smith joining her in the booth to provide analysis. Holly Rowe will be reporting from the dugouts. This marks the 17th time the quartet has worked together for the Women’s College World Series, and it will be Mowins’ 30th edition.

Those hoping to stream the series can find it on ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Women’s College World Series schedule 2024

Wednesday, June 5

Game 1
No. 2 Oklahoma 8, No. 1 Texas 3

Thursday, June 6

Game 2 Time (ET) TV channel/live stream
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma 8 p.m. ESPN, ESPN+, Fubo

Friday, June 7

Game 3* Time (ET) TV channel/live stream
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Oklahoma 8 p.m. ESPN, ESPN+, Fubo

* – If necessary 

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