OKLAHOMA CITY — Qualifying for the Women's College World Series in three of the past four years has provided many valuable lessons for the Oregon softball team, entering its latest appearance beginning Thursday.
The most valuable lesson is probably also the most simple: Winning is everything.
In four total previous trips to OKC under head coach Mike White, the Ducks are 1-3 in their opening game. They've never won each of their first two games in the double-elimination event, earning an off day Saturday and needing only to win once more Sunday in order to reach the best-of-three championship series.