WCWS championship live updates: Texas vs. Texas Tech Game 2 score, schedule and today's latest news
Hello, softball fans. Welcome to The Athletic' s live coverage of the Women's College World Series championship matchup. Texas won Game 1, so we could have a champion tonight. If Texas Tech wins tonight, Game 3 will be played tomorrow.
Either way, we will have a new champion as Texas and Texas Tech are both looking for their first-ever title.
Follow along with our coverage from Oklahoma City.
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