Still, it's not uncommon to see a softball hurler pitch multiple games in a row. Texas star Teagan Kavan tallied back-to-back complete games to open up the WCWS before throwing 3.2 innings in relief to punch the Longhorns' ticket into the finals.

Texas Tech awarded Canady a $1,050,024 NIL deal for this season and its paying off as the Red Raiders head to the WCWS championship series for the first time.

When NiJaree Canady enters the circle, it is often goodnight for the opposing lineup. Texas Tech's star pitcher gave up just five hits during Monday's 3-2 win over four-time defending national champion Oklahoma as the Red Raiders punched their ticket to the championship series of the Women's College World Series with Texas.