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2024 WCWS -- Day 1

Florida takes the nightcap with a 1-0 win over Oklahoma State... Katie Kistler's B5 solo-shot down the right-field line, almost to the refreshment stand behind the fence (video) is all the Gators need...

Teagan Kavan's one-hitter led Texas to a 4-0 victory over Stanford...

Oklahoma briefly fell behind Duke 1-0 in the second inning, but the Sooners roared back with 4 in the third inning, 3 in the fourth, and 2 in the sixth for a 9-1 run-rule victory...

This year's Women's College World Series will have a late start. The opening game between Alabama and UCLA, scheduled for 11:00 am Central, is currently in a rain delay... It has just been announced that the game will start at 12:36 Central...

Alabama-UCLA underway... Tide with a one-out infield single in T1, on grounder up the middle (possibly deflected by pitcher) that did not allow middle infielders enough time to get the batter at first... Next two Bama batters go quietly... B1, Bruins get runner to second with one out, but don't score... T2, Bama with two-out single, comes to nothing... If you blinked, you missed UCLA's B2, that's how quickly it went... T3, again Bama gets single, but nothing comes of it... B3, UCLA with bona fide rally; one-out HBP and two singles (plus slight bobble by right-fielder on second single) allows first run of game... Bruins lead 1-0 with runners at the corners... Grounder for double-play (1-6-3) ends UCLA threat... T4, one-out walk for Tide... Runner thrown out on attempted steal of second. Throw was there well ahead of runner, making it look like an easy call. On replay, however, runner may have gotten hand in before tag. No challenge or review... K for third out... B4, nothing "brewin' " for UCLA... T5, Bama with leadoff single, as hard grounder deflects off pitcher's glove into right field... Pitching change for UCLA, with Taylor Tinsley coming in for Kaitlyn Terry... Runner to second on bunt (one out)... Unusual play: Batter bloops single to shallow left-center, runner on second can't leave while waiting to see if ball is caught, so can't advance when ball falls in for hit. Runners now on first and second... Walk to load bases... Tinsley a bit wild, as count goes to 2-0 on next hitter... Now 3-0... 3-1... 3-2... Weak infield pop for second out... 1-2 count... Sharp liner to RF on one hop for single, driving in tying run, 1-1. Runner trying to score from 2B called out at home to end half-inning. Bama challenging call, but catcher had ball well before runner approached home, so should be no problem with obstruction. Tag looks OK, too. Challenge denied... B5, another "blink and you'll miss it" half-inning for UCLA... T6, Tide can't take advantage of HBP... B6, Bruins get key hit of the game, a three-run blast to left by Jordan Woolery with two outs, to go ahead 4-1 (video)... T7, Bama goes down without scoring, as UCLA prevails 4-1...

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