LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Involved in another pitcher’s duel, Texas Tech picked up some timely hits to win 3-1 over UCLA Saturday evening in the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Scoreless in the 5th, former Frenship Tiger Makayla Garcia came in to pinch run for NiJaree Canady after she doubled.
With Garcia on 3rd, she broke for home as the UCLA catcher threw the ball back to the pitcher sliding in safe to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.
What a gutsy call to steal home.
UCLA responded in the bottom of the 5th as Kaniya Bragg hit a solo home run to tie it up at 1–1.
Red Raider Hailey Toney crushed a solo HR with 2 outs in the 6th to make it 2-1 Texas Tech.
With the lead, NiJaree Canady picked up two big strikeouts in the bottom of the 6th.
Tech added a massive insurance run in the 7th on Raegan Jennings RBI single to lead 3-1.
Canady pitched a complete game allowing one run on four hits with seven strikeouts.
Now 2-0 at the WCWS, Texas Tech advances to the Semifinals where they will meet Sunday’s elimination game winner between Oklahoma/ Oregon 6 p.m. Central Time Monday.
Texas Tech is making their Women’s College World Series debut, but this was a huge victory as UCLA is in their NCAA Record 33rd appearance.
The Bruins must turn around and face Tennessee in an elimination game 2 p.m. Sunday.
Texas Tech has won 11 in a row to move to 52-12
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