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Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
Canady pitches a 2-hitter, strikes out 10 as No. 12 seed Texas Tech tops Ole Miss 1-0 in Women's CWS
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nijaree Canady pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and No, 12 seed Texas Tech edged unseeded Mississippi 1-0 on Thursday night in the first Women's College World Series appearance for both teams. Canady, last year's USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, led Stanford to the national semifinals two straight years before transferring to Texas Tech. She led the Red Raiders to their first Big 12 regular season and tournament titles. Canady was dominant against Ole Miss in a game delayed 75 minutes by lightning and rain. She retired the first 16 batters she faced, and struck out the side in the first and seventh innings. She blew a fastball by Rebels' slugger Lexi Brady for the game's final out. Texas Tech (51-12) will play either Oregon or UCLA on Saturday for a spot in the semifinals. Ole Miss (42-20) will face the loser of Oregon and UCLA in Friday's elimination game. Angelina DeLeon ended Canady's run with a sixth-inning single up the middle for Ole Miss and moved to second on an infield single by Taylor Malvin. But Canady struck out Jaden Pone looking and got Lair Beautae to foul out to third. Texas Tech's Lauren Allred got the game's first hit in the fourth inning, singling inside the third base line off the Rebels' Aliyah Binford. Allred scored on a double by Alana Johnson and a throwing error by the left fielder to give Canady all the run support she needed. Binford only allowed four hits and did not give up an earned run. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canady carries Texas Tech to first-ever Super Regional locking down Florida St. 3-0
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — NiJaree Canady surrendered two hits and her opposite field home run helped guide Texas Tech to a commanding 3-0 win over host Florida State on Thursday night in the Tallahassee Super Regional. Canady, last year's National Player of the Year, threw just 79 pitches for the 12th-seeded Red Raiders (49-12). It was Texas Tech's first-ever win in a Super Regional and the Red Raiders are seeking their first trip to the Women's College World Series. Advertisement Game two of the best-of-three Super Regional is Friday. The fifht-seeded Seminoles (49-11) are competing for a 13th-trip to the WCWS. The Red Raiders scored in the top of the first when Mihyia Davis led off with an infield single and Alexis Langliers followed with a single to left field. Lauren Allred grounded into a fielder's choice to send Davis to third before Allred stole second. A throwing error by FSU catcher Michaela Edefield allowed Davis to score from third for a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, Alana Johnson homered on a 2-1 pitch for the second run. Canady led off the seventh with a first-pitch homer to right field for her 11th of the season. Now with a record of 29-5, she's only surrendered nine home runs this season. Ashtyn Danley (14-2) took the loss for the Seminoles. ___ AP college sports:
