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No. 1 Sooners Open WCWS Thursday - University of Oklahoma
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2023 WCWS preview: Softball analysis, picks, who can stop OU - ESPN
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Oklahoma sweeps Texas to win the 2022 Women's College World Series
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No. 12 Utah Softball's Magical Season Comes to an End - University of Utah Athletics
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OKC Bound!!! The Noles Comeback to Punch Their Ticket to the WCWS - Atlantic Coast Conference
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Oklahoma Softball: OU beats FSU, 5-1 to win the 2021 WCWS Championship - Crimson And Cream Machine
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Oklahoma wins WCWS, sweeps Florida State for 7th softball championship
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Oklahoma softball takes on Texas in Women's College World Series finals - Sports Illustrated
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WCWS 2022 - Unseeded, snubbed Texas softball playing with a chip on its shoulder entering finals - ESPN
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Redbird Softball Ready for Littlewood Classic - Illinois State University Athletics
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College softball: Inequities between WCWS, CWS affect players, quality