Texas Tech softball didn't exactly have the start to the 2025 Women's College World Series championships that they wanted. One call may have changed the trajectory of the Red Raiders' campaign, as an unfortunate gaffe put them one loss away from a heartbreaking end to their postseason.

With two runners on base, Texas' Reese Atwood stepped up to the plate. The catcher hadn't had a single hit in the WCWS, which led head coach Gerry Glasco to instruct star ace NiJaree Canady to intentionally walk Atwood.

However, in a rare misstep, Canady's intentional ball sailed over the strike zone, which allowed Atwood, the nation's leader in RBIs, to hit a two-run single and launch the Longhorns over the Red Raiders on the scoreboard.

“Maybe it was the wrong decision. Maybe we should've went at her,

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