Patty Gasso

OU softball head coach Patty Gasso before the NCAA WCWS game against UCLA on June 1.

 Bob Nguyen/OU Daily

Oklahoma (57-7) begins play against Texas (55-8) in the first game in a best-of-three championship series.

The Sooners defeated Florida 6-5 on Tuesday after a walk-off home run by senior outfielder Jayda Coleman.

Graduate left-hander Kelly Maxwell will be in the circle on Wednesday. Texas will send freshman Teagan Kavan to the circle.

Here are live scoring updates:

OU 8, UT 3 (Top 7)

Senior utility player Alyssa Brito scores on a throwing error by Texas catcher Reese Atwood.

OU 7, UT 3 (Bot 6)

Joley Mitchell drives in Alyssa Washington on an RBI single.

OU 7, UT 2 (Bot 6)

Katie Steward hits an RBI single. It's only the second hit Maxwell has allowed so far.

OU 7, UT 1 (Top 6)

Jennings drives in sophomore infielder Avery Hodge on an RBI single.

OU 6, UT 1 (Top 5)

An error by Texas second baseman Alyssa Washington allows Hansen to score.

OU 5, UT 1 (Top 3)

Freshman utility player Kasidi Pickering goes back-to-back with Hansen. It's Pickering's first home run in the WCWS.

OU 4, UT 1 (Top 3)

Redshirt senior catcher Kinzie Hansen hits a two-run home run off Kavan.

OU 2, UT 1 (Bot 1)

Mia Scott hits a solo home run to right field off Maxwell.

OU 2, UT 0 (Top 1)

Senior infielder Tiare Jennings hits her 25th home run of the season to left-center field.

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