Why Texas Tech, Texas will win 2025 WCWS
It’s a Lone Star State Women’s College World Series this year, and reporter Jenni Carlson breaks down one reason Texas Tech will win and one reason Texas will win the WCWS.
OKLAHOMA CITY — NiJaree Canady appeared to be cruising to another solid victory until the bottom of the sixth inning in the Texas Tech softball team’s first game of the Women’s College World Series championship against Texas on Wednesday at Devon Park.
Canady went the first 5⅔innings with minimal damage, allowing just one hit with seven strikeouts. Texas strung together three straight hits to turn Texas Tech’s 1-0 lead into a 2-1 deficit.
With runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Canady was called to intentionally walk All-American catcher Reese Atwood. Canady appeared to disagree with the call but threw three straight balls to Atwood. The fourth pitch was left too far over the plate and Atwood laced it into left field for a two-run single to give the Longhorns the lead, and eventually the win.
Canady finished with seven strikeouts in six innings and was 0 for 3 at the plate.
