Though stuck in an unwanted situation after a Game 1 loss, Texas Longhorns Softball knows the recipe for a game-changing momentum shift against the Oklahoma Sooners
The then-No.1 Oklahoma Sooners traveled to Austin for a three-game series against arch-rivals Texas. The series started as hoped for the reigning national champions, and the Longhorns fell 5-2 at home.
Game two would switch the atmosphere for the hosts. Texas' Reese Atwood wrapped up the game by tagging Maya Bland for the final out of the last inning and to snap the Sooners' 40-game conference winning streak. Series tied, 1-1. Sunday, April 7, would define the winner of the series. Though Oklahoma got the first run with a solo home run against Teagan Kavan, the Longhorns reacted. Viviana Martinez and Katie Stewart changed the game by putting Texas up 2-1. The Sooners were unable to get another run on the board, and for the first time since 2009, Texas"We have a lot of respect for ," infielder Joley Mitchell said.
"I think we've done a good job of shifting the momentum," Mitchell said. "We've done it OU, regular season series, then again against in the Super Regional. We're a tough team, so I think that as long as we stick together, put our heads together, and do the job, we'll be just fine the next two games."
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