2017 Women's College World Series

WCWS: Game 1 Recap & Championship Predictions

WCWS: Game 1 Recap & Championship Predictions

FloSoftball recaps the first game of the 2017 Women's College World Series (WCWS) that was a 17-inning wild ride and shares their predictions for the final.

Jun 6, 2017 by Brittany Connors Connors
WCWS: Game 1 Recap & Championship Predictions
Will the second game of the Women's College World Series be just as bananas as the first? Do you think Oklahoma will take home the trophy or will we see a game three? See which teams we are voting for below, vote for your team and get a recap of the 17-inning wild ride that was game 1.

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Game 1 Recap


Innings 1-4

 It's a mowdown and pitching duel for Barnhill and Lowary.
 
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BOT 4

Aleshia Ocasio smokes a double to score Reynoso and the Gators lead 1-0.
 
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TOP 5

Pendley doubles to right center and the Sooners start Boomin'. Romero responds with a double to bring in Pendley and the score is tied 1-1.
 
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TOP 6

Nicole Mendes, folks! The Sooners go up 2-1.

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BOT 7

With two outs, Reynoso hits one to left and the outfielders can't get there. Ocasio scores and the game is tied yet again.
 
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Oh if we only knew then what the night was turning into.

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TOP 8

Reynoso makes the throw to first from the ground and gets the out.

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BOT 8

Lorenz blasts one to left center, but Mendes plays the ball perfectly and Lorenz is thrown out at second.

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TOP 12

Fale Aviu rips one out to take the Sooners up 4-2. Think it's over? Wrong.

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BOT 12

Two outs. The OU crowd is cheering like the game has already been won. Lorenz steps up to the plate and basically tells everyone to sit down when she smokes a beautiful double to left center to score Reynoso and Mann. Tied game, once again.
 
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Tired yet? Well wake up because we're making history and big time athletes from other sports are tweeting about the series. #WCWS starts trending nationally.
 
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BOT 15

HUGE double play for the Sooners.

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TOP 16

Clifton starts things off with a double to left center.
 
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The Gators get a force out at home and Barnhill closes things up.
 
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BOT 16

ANOTHER huge double play for the Sooners.

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TOP 17

A Knight-en shining armor steps up to the plate. Holy MOLY! She takes the Sooners up by 3.

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BOT 17

Mann scores one for the Gators but it's not enough to get the victory.
 
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