The Sooners are one win away from a return to Oklahoma City, but Patty Gasso knows the Norman Super Regional is far from over.

Two of Arkansas' top pitchers had food poisoning, and Ole Miss softball won in the clutch, now just 1 game from its 1st Women's College World Series.

How did OKC go from needing volunteers and teams to sit in the stands during the Women's College World Series to being softball’s epicenter?

To that point, the Oklahoma ace had shut out 15-seeded Alabama in the opening game of the Norman Super Regional, but Crimson Tide designated player Alexis Pupillo doubled into the right field corner with no outs. OU was on top 3-0, and it represented Alabama’s best chance to get back into the game.

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South Carolina softball is now one win away from advancing to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 1997.

The Ole Miss softball team continued its quest for a Women's College World Series appearance with a super regional win against Arkansas in Game 1.

Alameda also said she leaned on FSU women's basketball coach Brooke Wyckoff, who had coached through a breast cancer diagnosis in 2023-24. After informing her softball squad of her diagnosis, the players have supported their coach since.