OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas slugger Reese Atwood knew that if her Longhorns were going to rally to beat Texas Tech and superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series finals Wednesday night, she would have to take a risk.
So, as Canady tried to toss ball four of an intentional walk attempt, Atwood swung.
“I saw my opportunity,” Atwood said, “and I took it.”
Atwood smacked what would have been ball four to left field to score a pair of Texas runners in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Longhorns stunned Texas Tech 2-1 to take the opener of the…
