Canady Tosses 6-Hitter as Texas Tech Beats Texas 4-3 to Set up Decisive Game 3 at WCWS
- On June 5, 2025, Texas Tech defeated Texas 4-3 in game two of the Women's College World Series championship in Oklahoma City to force a decisive game three.
- Texas Tech needed a win to keep their national title hopes alive after losing game one 2-1, and both teams sought their first national championship.
- NiJaree Canady pitched seven innings, scattering six hits, allowing two earned runs, and striking out six to lead Texas Tech's pitching in a tightly contested matchup.
- The Red Raiders scored runs due to a combination of hits, errors, and a sacrifice fly, while Patrick Mahomes, a Texas Tech alum and Chiefs quarterback, attended the game.
- The victory kept Texas Tech's championship bid alive and set up a winner-take-all game three at 8 p.m. ET on June 6 at Devon Park, which ESPN will broadcast.
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