OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn’t pretty, but Oklahoma kept its historic win streak alive.
Tiare Jennings doubled in the ninth inning to score two runs, leading the top-seeded Sooners past No. 9 Stanford 4-2 on Monday for a shot at their third straight Women’s College World Series title.
Oklahoma increased its Division I record to 51 consecutive victories. The Sooners advanced to play No. 3 Florida State or No. 4 Tennessee for the national championship. Oklahoma (59-1) looks to become the first program since UCLA in 1988-90 to win three consecutive titles. The best-of-three championship series starts Wednesday.
“We win a lot, and that’s fabulous,” Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said. “But sometimes I think we’re so used to taking it for granted, and this means a lot. This means a lot. To get to the championship game means a lot.”
Stanford (47-15) reached the World Series for the third time, and the first time since 2004.
Because Oklahoma was unbeaten in the double-elimination bracket, the Sooners needed just one win on Monday, while Stanford would have needed two to advance. Oklahoma handed Stanford both of its World Series losses.
Stanford’s Kylie Chung hit a 2-run homer in the first, the only runs the Sooners have allowed at the World Series. Jayda Coleman’s solo…
