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Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs

Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Nicole May pitches against Texas in the fifth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Texas' Hailey Dolcini (27) pitches in the fifth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Oklahoma on Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Texas' Estelle Czech, right, hands the ball to Hailey Dolcini (27) as she is removed during the fifth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Oklahoma on Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Texas' Janae Jefferson dives for a ball hit by Oklahoma's Rylie Boone for a single during the sixth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo hits a single against Texas during the sixth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Texas in the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito, center, celebrates at second base behind Texas' JJ Smith, left, and Estelle Czech (22) after hitting a double during the fifth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Texas players watch from the dugout in the seventh inning of the second game against Oklahoma inp the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Texas in the NCAA Women's College World Series softball finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Texas in the NCAA Women's College World Series softball finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players celebrate after defeating Texas in the NCAA Women's College World Series softball finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Grace Lyons is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting a home run against Texas in the sixth inning of the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jocelyn Alo holds the trophy after Oklahoma defeated Texas in the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman catches a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings hits a single against Texas during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito celebrates after scoring a run against Texas during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman celebrates with Jana Johns (20) after catching a fly ball hit by Texas' Mary Iakopo during the first inning of the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Oklahoma players gesture to fans before the second game of the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series against Texas, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Texas infielder Janae Jefferson throws to first base against Oklahoma during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma shortstop Grace Lyons (3) celebrates after tagging out Texas' JJ Smith at second base during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) Oklahoma pitcher Jordyn Bahl (98) yells after striking out a Texas batter to end an inning during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday, June 9, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs