OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma's magical championship run is over. But just as Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco predicted, the Sooners didn't go out easily -- all the way down to their final pitch.

In the seventh inning of Monday night's Women's College World Series semifinal, Oklahoma nine-hole hitter Abigale Dayton belted a two-strike, two-out home run over the right-field wall off Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady to tie the score.

But the Red Raiders (53-12) weathered the "Sooner Magic" in their first WCWS appearance.

Mihyia Davis singled. Hailey Toney doubled. And Lauren Allred walked off the four-time defending national champions with an RBI sacrifice fly, as Texas Tech advanced to the WCWS finals by a score of 3-2 .

In the best-of-three championship series that will begin

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