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2024 WCWS -- Day 2

Friday's docket consists of two elimination games. 

The first team to be heading home is Duke, a 2-1 loser to Alabama. This solo-shot by the Crimson Tide's Marlie Giles in T6 broke a 1-1 tie and ended up being the difference.

Oklahoma State and Stanford next... Cardinal up 1-0 T2, as Ava Gall gets all ball, and blasts it to right... Now 4-0 Stanford after four complete innings, as the Cardinal offense, anemic for much of the season, has gotten five hits so far (including another home run, this by Kaitlyn Lim) and driven Cowgirl ace Lexi Kilfoyl out of the circle after 3 2/3 innings... T5, Stanford with four singles and two runs so far off of OSU reliever Ivy Rosenberry, making it 6-0. Cardinal currently with runners on second and third with two outs... 8-0 Stanford is your final... Oklahoma State, known for its power hitting, goes home not only without a win in this year's WCWS, but also without scoring a run (having lost its opener to Florida, 1-0)...

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