A first-time champion will be crowned Friday in Oklahoma City.

Texas softball and Texas Tech are dueling for their first ever NCAA championship. The in-state rivals have split the first two games of the Women's College World Series and will meet in a decisive Game 3 on Friday at Devon Park.

Texas took Game 1 behind ace Teagan Kavan and a clutch late hit, but lost Game 2 after Texas Tech took a lead it would never relinquish. Texas Tech star Nijaree Canaday has thrown every inning for this series — and started of the past nine games on this 10-game NCAA Tournament run for the Red Raiders. GOLDEN: Teagan Kavan's late arrival hurt Horns in WCWS game 2

Kavan will likely start Game 3 after throwing just 12 pitches in relief Thursday and Canaday is almost assured to throw every last pitch f

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