OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – In a 2-hour, 7-minute classic that featured two of the best pitchers in all of Division I softball, it was Texas' two-time All-American Reese Atwood swinging at a 3-0 pitch nearly eye-leveled that provided the difference in the Longhorns' 2-1 win over Texas Tech in the first game of the Women's College World Series Championship Series on Wednesday night.
While Texas Tech was looking to take a 1-0 lead into the top of the seventh, Red Raider ace pitcher NiJaree Canady (33-6) was looking for the final out after striking out the first two Longhorns to open the frame.