Nebraska Reaches 8th WCWS With 9-1 Rout, Extending Winning Streak to 26
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Updated · huskers.com · May 24
Nebraska Reaches 8th WCWS With 9-1 Rout, Extending Winning Streak to 26
7 articles · Updated · huskers.com · May 24
A seven-run fifth inning sent No. 1 Nebraska past No. 15 Oklahoma State 9-1 by run rule, clinching the Huskers' first Women's College World Series berth since 2013.
Hannah Coor went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs, while Lauren Camenzind's three-run shot capped the decisive fifth after Nebraska had turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead.
Alexis Jensen improved to 25-2 with seven strikeouts in four innings, then moved atop Nebraska's freshman single-season records with 25 wins and 217 strikeouts.
The victory pushed Nebraska to 51-6, matched the program's second-highest win total, and completed a Super Regional sweep in which the Huskers outscored Oklahoma State 17-2.
Nebraska heads to Oklahoma City for its eighth WCWS appearance and will open against No. 5 seed Arkansas on May 28.
Can freshman phenom Alexis Jensen's record-setting arm carry Nebraska through the pressure of the Women's College World Series?
Will Nebraska's record 26-game winning streak fuel a championship run, or will the WCWS pressure prove too great?