Texas Wins Second Consecutive WCWS Title, Defeating Texas Tech 4-1

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women's College World Series for a second straight national championship.

Texas trailed 1-0 after four innings, but a bases-loaded throwing error by shortstop Hailey Toney allowed two unearned runs to score in the fifth for a 2-1 lead.

Henry homered off Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady - in her final collegiate game - to begin the seventh and Leighann Goode singled to drive in the final run.

Gutierrez (11-3) allowed one run on three hits in 4 1/3 innings. Kavan notched her fifth save.

Canady (29-7) went the distance and allowed four runs - two earned - on eight hits with three walks.

Lauren Allred had an RBI single in the third to put Texas Tech up 1-0.

Coach Mike White led Texas to the school's second title in his eighth season.

Second-year coach Gerry Glasgo has led the Red Raiders to their only two WCWS appearances. Texas Tech fell 7-3 in the opener.

Texas won the rubber game of the three-game series against Texas Tech last season to claim its first title.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/48971064/texas-claims-second-straight-wcws-title-texas-tech)._