Oklahoma wins the 2024 Women's College World Series title

Oklahoma made history by becoming the first NCAA softball team to win four straight national titles after defeating Texas 8-4 in Game 2 of the WCWS championship series. The Sooners beat Texas 8-3 in Game 1. 

The Sooners used 12 hits and five pitchers to secure the title. The Sooners' win marks head coach Patty Gasso's eighth national championship. 

Ella Parker launches a two-run double for Oklahoma, creating a 8-4 gap with Texas. Here's a look ⬇️

The Sooners create some separation in the sixth! 💥 x 🎥 ESPN /

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball)

Just when Texas took the lead in the top of the fourth, Oklahoma's Cydney Sanders found a gap toward right-center for a 3-run double. 

Here's how Sanders gave the Sooners a 5-3 lead over Texas ⤵️

Cyd Strikes 💥

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— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)

Texas' Mia Scott got one past Oklahoma's Avery Hodge to drive in Kayden Henry, giving the Longhorns the lead back at 3-2 over the Sooners. 

Horns on top courtesy of 🤘

M4 | Texas 3 OU 2

— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball)

We have a battle, folks! Oklahoma freshman Kasidi Pickering responded to the Longhorns as she sent a bomb flying into the stands for a 2-run homer. The Sooners currently lead 2-1 over Texas in the bottom of the second.

FIVE home runs for in her debut NCAA Tournament 💪

↓2 | OU 2, UT 1 |

— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)

Here we go! Texas' Kayden Henry slings one to right center field for an RBI single to give Reese Atwood the chance to make it home from second. The Longhorns lead 1-0 over the Sooners at the top of the second. 

Longhorns strike first 🤘 x 🎥 ESPN /

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball)

The clock is winding down as Oklahoma and Texas prepare to face off for Game 2 of the 2024 Women's College World Series finals. In this best-of-3 matchup, Oklahoma holds the upper hand after taking down Texas, 8-3, in Game 1. Tonight, the Sooners look to make history and clinch their 4th consecutive national title. The Longhorns walk into tonight's showdown hoping to tie up the series and fight for a chance to win their first national title in program history.

Check out today's lineup below ahead of an action-packed night beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

🔴 Oklahoma Line Up:

🤘 Texas Line Up:

Oklahoma now sits just one win away from becoming the first NCAA softball team to win four straight national titles after defeating Texas 8-3 in WCWS Game 1. Tonight, at 8 p.m. ET, the Sooners will look to cross that finish line and send their Big 12 rivals packing. Texas will look to even the score, in pursuit of its program's first-ever WCWS title.

Below is the remaining WCWS finals schedule:

June 6 | WCWS Final Game 2: Texas vs. Oklahoma, 8 p.m. | ESPN

June 7 | WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): Texas vs Oklahoma, 8 p.m. | ESPN

That Game 1 W feeling 🫶 x

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball)

A security run scored by Alyssa Brito brings the Sooners up 8-3. A double to the right-field corner sent Brito to 2b, and Kinzie Hansen's grounder advanced Brito to third. An error by Reese Atwood brought Brito across home plate.

The Longhorns find their stride in the sixth, plating two to cut their deficit to four runs. With one out and one up, Katie Stewart singled to bring in Viviana Martinez. Momentum stirring, Alyssa Washington reached to first, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was sent home by Joley Mitchell's RBI single at the next AB. Texas trails 7-3 going into the seventh.

showing some Texas fight 🤘

B6 | Texas 3 OU 7 | 📺 ESPN

— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball)