OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third.

Canady, who has signed a second NIL deal worth more than $1 million, finally broke down and was pulled after the first inning of Game 3 against Texas on Friday. After dominating much of the World Series, the two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year gave up five hits and five earned runs on 25 pitches.

Canady threw 88 pitches on Wednesday, 107 on Thursday and started Friday in the game that will decide the championship.

She had no doubt she was going to pitch, despite going the distance in the previous five World Series games.

“I’m always going to pla

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