AUSTIN, Texas – Everything — the throw, the tag, the ability to not obstruct the base runner — had to be perfect in the closing seconds of the 2-hour, 5-five minute for No. 4/5 Texas to seal its 2-1 victory over No. 1/1 Oklahoma and snap the Sooners' 40-game Big 12 Conference winning streak.
It was the perfect throw from center fielder Kayden Henry from a step-in front of the deepest part of Red & Charline McCombs that gave shortstop Viviana Martinez the ability to make the relay throw from a step on the outfield grass to give catcher Reese Atwood an opportunity to apply the tag on Oklahoma's Maya Bland at the plate for the final out in the top of the seventh and close out the game.