Oklahoma (58-3) set a World Series record with six home runs and matched records for runs and victory margin in beating unseeded Texas 16-1 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the best-of-three championship series.
Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo celebrates her home run against Texas during the first inning the first game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City. – Jocelyn Alo and Tiare Jennings fueled Oklahoma's record-setting offensive burst to help the Sooners move a victory away from successfully defending their Women's College World Series title.
Oklahoma set a World Series record with six home runs and matched records for runs and victory margin. The teams will meet again Thursday in Game 2, with Oklahoma in position to win its sixth national title. Texas need a win to stay alive. The Longhorns have won six elimination games since the start of the NCAA tournament.Oklahoma escaped a bit of difficulty in the first and controlled the game from there. Hope Trautwein gave up just two hits and a run in five innings, and Nicole May allowed just one hit in two shutout innings.
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