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The Texas Tech Red Raiders softball team is making history in 2025 with a remarkable postseason run. They've reached the Women's College World Series (WCWS) championship series for the first time in program history, setting up an all-Texas showdown against the Texas Longhorns.

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🏆 Road to the Championship

• Big 12 Champions: Texas Tech clinched their first-ever Big 12 Tournament title with a 4–0 victory over Arizona on May 10.
  

• WCWS Victories:

  • May 29: Defeated Ole Miss 1–0 in their WCWS opener.

  • May 31: Overcame UCLA 3–1 to advance in the series.

  • June 2: Ended Oklahoma's bid for a fifth consecutive national title with a dramatic 3–2 win, highlighted by a walk-off run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
    

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🌟 Key Players

• NiJaree Canady: The standout pitcher transferred from Stanford and has been instrumental in the Red Raiders' success. She leads Division I softball in several statistical categories and has secured 11 consecutive wins. Canady was heavily recruited with assistance from Patrick Mahomes and a $1 million NIL deal.
  

• Hailey Toney: A freshman infielder from Magnolia, Texas, Toney earned Big 12 All-Freshman honors and has been a significant contributor throughout the season.
  

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📅 Championship Series Schedule

The best-of-three WCWS championship series between Texas Tech and Texas begins on Wednesday, June 4. This marks the first intrastate final at this stage since 2003.