No. 10 seed Oklahoma has won back-to-back national championships after beating No. 1 seed Florida in game two of the Women's College World Series finals.
Coming after a historic 17-inning victory, the Sooners hoped to finish off the Gators in game two to claim their fourth national championship. Both teams were swinging early, scoring a combined nine runs in the first three innings.
Oklahoma got on the board first after freshman Nicole Mendes blasted a solo home run to left field. The Gators came right back, scoring three runs in the top of the second, taking a 3-1 lead. The Sooners responded like they always do as they loaded the bases with only one out in the bottom of the second.
Sophomore Caleigh Clifton forced a walk to bring a run, then sophomore Shay Knighten ripped a three-run double to make it 5-3. Florida scored a run in the third on a solo home run to cut the lead to one.
Oklahoma sent four different pitchers to the circle: sophomore Paige Parker, freshman Mariah Lopez, Mendes and junior Paige Lowary. Relieving Mendes in the sixth, Lowary needed six outs to close it for the Sooners.
Lowary faced six batters and retired them in a row to secure a 5-4 victory.
Oklahoma has now three national championships in five years.
