Live updates: 2024 Women's College World Series (2024)

A two-run RBI from Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito gave the Sooners a 9-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning to run-rule Duke.Oklahoma advances to the winner's bracket, facing UCLA.

Meanwhile, Duke falls to the loser's bracket and will play Alabama. The loser of that game will be eliminated.

The following games remain today:

• Game 3:(1) Texasvs. (8) Stanford, 7 p.m. |ESPN2
• Game 4: (5) Oklahoma Statevs. (4) Florida, 9:30p.m. | ESPN2

Oklahoma tacked on three more runs in the fourth. Cydney Sanders sent a ball out of the park to bring in Riley Boone for a 6-1 advantage.

With pinch runner Maya Bland on second and Ella Parker on first, Kinzie Hansen hit a single to left center for Bland to score. The Sooners are now up 7-1.

No. 1 adds 2

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— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 30, 2024

In the bottom of the second, the Sooners stranded two runners in scoring position, unable to capitalize on the Blue Devils. OU starter Kelly Maxwell kept the Blue Devils silent in the third, adding a strikeout to her 4 on the afternoon.

Oklahoma found its swing in the bottom of the third, with Jayda Coleman singling to first and stealing second on Ella Parker's strikeout. Kinzie Hansen came for cleanup duty, swatting a ball beyond the left field wall for a 2-1 advantage.

Alyssa Brito drew a walk at the next at-bat, followed byAlynah Torres' no-looker for two more. The Sooners now lead 4-1.

Launched for the Lead ☝️@kinziehansen blasts a two-run home run and it's 2-1 #Sooners in the third!#ChampionshipMindset | @espn pic.twitter.com/Nbmgiiv6mh

— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 30, 2024

At the top of the second, Frankie Frelick hit a homer just inside the left-field line to put Duke up a run.

HOME RUN DELIVERY!! 😈@frankiefrelick's third rocket of the postseason! 🚀

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— Duke Softball (@DukeSOFTBALL) May 30, 2024

The No. 2 Sooners and No. 10 Blue Devils face off now, with Duke first at the plate. Below are today's starters:

Oklahoma starting lineup:

Duke starting lineup:

The (2) Sooners and (10) Blue Devils duke it out next, with first pitch slated for 4:06 p.m. ET. Follow here for live updates.

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With a clutch three-run homer in the sixth, the Bruins break their tie with the Tide to win 4-1. UCLA advances to the winner's bracket, facing the winner of Oklahoma-Duke tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

With the bases loaded in the top of the 5th, Alabama's Kenleigh Cahalan singled to right field to bring home Kinley Pate, knotting the score at 1-1.

With two up and two outs in the bottom of the 6th, UCLA's Jordan Woolery slammed a 3-RBI dinger to left center. The Bruins lead 4-1 going into the final inning of today's first WCWS game.

CLUTCH!!@JORDANWOOLERYY 3-RUN HOMER FOR THE LEAD!!!

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— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) May 30, 2024

With runners on first and second, Jadelyn Allchin slapped a grounder down the right field line to score Janelle Meoño for the first run of the WCWS. The Crimson Tide has picked up three hits in the first three innings, with Alabama aceKayla Beaver racking up two Ks.

A double play ended the inning for the Bruins, as they lead 1-0.

BRUINS ON THE BOARD! 💥 @jadelynallchin

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— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) May 30, 2024

(6) UCLA Game 1 starting line up:

(14) Alabama Game 1 starting line up:

(6) UCLA vs. (14) Alabama in Game 1 of the WCWS will be delayed with lightning in the Oklahoma City area. Stay tuned for the first pitch time.

The OKC 8️⃣ 🥎#WCWS pic.twitter.com/4iFnwB1EKb

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 27, 2024

The stage in Oklahoma City is set for the final eight teams to battle for the 2024 Division I softball crown. Here is the full schedule for the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.

Thursday's Schedule (all times ET)

• Game 1:(14) Alabama vs. (6) UCLA, noon | ESPN
• Game 2:(10) Duke vs. (2) Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 3:(1) Texasvs. (8) Stanford, 7 p.m. |ESPN2
• Game 4: (5) Oklahoma Statevs. (4) Florida, 9:30p.m. | ESPN2

TheWomen's College World Series field is set. Eight teams moved on to the next stage of the postseason. Find the teams below:

• No. 1 Texas
• No. 2 Oklahoma
• No. 4 Florida
• No. 5 Oklahoma State
• No. 6 UCLA
• No. 8 Stanford
• No. 10 Duke
• No. 16 Alabama

Here's the full Women's College World Series bracket