The second day of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City is in the books, and UCLA split their pair of games — eventually losing to Washington — to drop from tournament contention. The Bruins had been on a tear leading up to the WCWS proper, but after a 1-0 loss to the Huskies, their year is done.
Women’s College World Series 2017 scores: Florida seeking 3rd WCWS title
The Gators’ path to a third national title is coming into focus.
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Washington, for its part, white-knuckled their way through close outings against Oregon then Oklahoma, and now awaits top overall seed Florida on Sunday afternoon. Oregon battled back out of the elimination bracket to overcome Baylor Saturday, handing Baylor their first of two consecutive losses. That sent the Bears packing.
Florida is the clear favorite of the field. The Gators have been hot all season, hovering atop most national polls. They play sound ball in every facet of the game, and they own tournament wins in 2014 and 2015. This is the team’s eighth tournament appearance, and they’re poised to take home hardware after missing out on the field a year ago.
Below are the scores from Saturday’s action and a schedule for Sunday.
Schedule and scores for the Women’s College World Series first round (all times Eastern):
No. 3 Oregon def. No. 15 Baylor, 7-4
No. 5 UCLA def. No. 9 Texas A&M, 8-2
No. 6 Washington def. No. 5 UCLA, 1-0
No. 3 Oregon def. No. 13 LSU, 4-1
Sunday schedule:
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 6 Washington, 1 p.m., WatchESPN (if necessary, rematch at 7 p.m.)
No. 10 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Oregon, 3:30 p.m., WatchESPN (if necessary, rematch at 9:30 p.m.)
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