Texas softball might have been the No. 1 seed in the Women's College World Series this year, but Oklahoma was the juggernaut. And that juggernaut made history Thursday.
The Sooners defeated Texas 8-4 in Game 2 of the WCWS to complete an unprecedented four-peat of NCAA softball titles. It is the Sooners' eighth title overall and their sixth in the past eight tournaments. All have been achieved under legendary head coach Patty Gasso, who tied Arizona's Mark Candrea for the most NCAA rings by a softball coach.
It was a win in which Oklahoma dug deep. Its top four hitters accounted for only three hits total, while its bottom four hitters went a combined 7-for-10, led by three hits by senior outfielder Rylie Boone.