All runs, no matter how historic, must come to an end. Oklahoma’s reign atop the softball world officially came to a close with Lauren Allred’s sacrifice fly to give the 12-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders a 3-2 win at Devon Park.

Oklahoma will always dwarf the fanbase of its college softball opponent at the Women's College World Series. Just ask Tennessee. The Volunteers, through

Ella Parker connected with a three-run blast to lift coach Patty Gasso and the OU softball team over Tennessee 4-3 to begin the Women's College World Series Thursday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

Most of Gasso’s Sooners are new, but the returners can be forgiven for showing little emotion. The expectation is to make it to Wednesday’s championship series. But the 2025 Sooners extended the program’s streak of winning elimination games to nine, as Oklahoma still looms as the so far un-killable horror movie villain in OKC.

Runners on the corners. Down to the last out. World Series game on the line. Oklahoma softball star Ella Parker found herself in that high-pressure situation on Thursday, and Parker delivered in dramatic fashion.

It's a great time to be a sports fan in Oklahoma. The Thunder are heading to the NBA Finals. OSU's men's golf team just brought home a national title.

The sophomore star is still producing on softball's biggest stage despite an injury that has stuck with her most of the season.