Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has been taking Texas softball to task in the Women's College World Series. But in the first inning of the deciding Game 3, the Longhorns pounced on the ace to grab a 5-0 lead.

It began with Kayden Henry, who bounced a grounder to the shortstop and beat the throw to first. Mia Scott advanced the runners with a single before Reese Atwood and Katie Stewart scored with consecutive RBI singles. More: Texas vs Tech: Teagan Kavan's late arrival hurt Horns in WCWS game 2

The real nail in the coffin, though, was Leighann Goode's three-run home run, which gave Texas a 5-0 lead. The Longhorns only scored two and three runs in their first two games against Canady. The pitcher did not return for the second inning of the game, the first time she has been r

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