Oklahoma Softball Dominates WCWS: Live Scores, Highlights & Record-Breaking Streak

Oklahoma City—The Oklahoma Sooners opened their 2025 Women’s College World Series run Thursday afternoon by overpowering No. 7 Tennessee 6-2, stretching their postseason win streak to 11 games and moving two victories away from a record-tying fourth straight national title. Ace right-hander Jordy Bahl scattered four hits over six innings, striking out eight before Nicole May locked down the final three outs. The offense again revolved around All-American first-year slugger Tiare Jennings, whose third-inning grand slam flipped a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 advantage. Center fielder Jayda Coleman added two hits, two steals and a run scored. Key numbers • Sooners are 15-0 all-time in WCWS openers under head coach Patty Gasso. • Oklahoma entered the tournament leading the nation in team ERA (1.48) and home runs (123). • Jennings’ 29th homer ties Lauren Chamberlain (2013) for the single-season program record. What’s next Oklahoma advances to Friday night’s winner’s-bracket showdown against No. 3 Florida, which edged Texas 3-2 in extras earlier Thursday. Victory there would push the Sooners into Monday’s semifinal needing just one win in two days to reach the championship series. A loss would force a Saturday elimination rematch with Tennessee or Texas. How to watch • TV: ESPN/ESPN2 will carry every WCWS game live. • Streaming: All contests are available on ESPN+, with free trials currently offered by Fubo and DirecTV Stream. • First pitch Friday vs. Florida: 6 p.m. CT. Road to the WCWS Round of 64: Swept the Norman Regional, outscoring opponents 32-4. Super Regionals: Two-game sweep of No. 15 Alabama, punctuated by four home runs in the clincher. Why Oklahoma remains the team to beat 1. Pitching depth—Bahl, May and Kierston Deal give Gasso three starters with sub-2.00 ERAs. 2. Power and speed—Seven starters own double-digit homers; Coleman, Rylie Boone and Avery Hodge have combined for 58 steals. 3. Big-stage experience—12 players have WCWS rings from 2023 and 2024. Quote of the day “Pressure is a privilege. We’ve been here before, but that doesn’t make us complacent—it makes us hungry,” Gasso said postgame. If Oklahoma completes the sweep in Oklahoma City, the Sooners will equal UCLA’s four straight championships (1988-1990, 1992) and cement their status as the sport’s newest dynasty.