Florida State and Oklahoma have advanced out of the loser’s bracket and are heading to the Women’s College World Series Championship Finals.
After dropping the tournament-opener to James Madison, Oklahoma rallied to win four consecutive games to keep the school’s title hopes alive.
On Monday, the Sooners got their shot at revenge. In a semifinal rematch of the opening round upset, Oklahoma surged to a 7-1 win over James Madison, securing the school a spot in the championship series.
📼 WCWS HIGHLIGHTS: (1) @OU_Softball defeats @JMUSoftball, 7-1, in game 13 of the Women’s College World Series.#WCWS pic.twitter.com/V7UJiNKAUg— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 7, 2021
📼 WCWS HIGHLIGHTS: (1) @OU_Softball defeats @JMUSoftball, 7-1, in game 13 of the Women’s College World Series.#WCWS pic.twitter.com/V7UJiNKAUg
Florida State also survived the loser’s bracket, clawing their way back to the finals with an 8-5 win over Alabama on Monday. The Seminoles sprinted to an early 8-0 lead in the third inning and held off a late Alabama surge to earn the school a spot in the title matchup.
No stopping the Noles! It's 8-0 in the third 💥📺 @espn#WCWS x @FSU_Softball pic.twitter.com/lHKvzHSAUL— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 8, 2021
No stopping the Noles! It's 8-0 in the third 💥📺 @espn#WCWS x @FSU_Softball pic.twitter.com/lHKvzHSAUL
The best of three championship series between Oklahoma and Florida State begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.