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    Oklahoma’s Shay Knighten (17) celebrates as she rounds second base on a home run by teammate Fale Aviu in the 12th inning of the first game of the best-of-three championship series against Florida in the NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Monday, June 5, 2017. Oklahoma won 7-5 in 17 innings. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
    Rhiannon Walker By @InstantRHIplay

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    Folks, I swear it’s déjà vu. One night after Oklahoma Sooners infielder Shay Knighten hit a three-run home run to end the longest game in Women’s College World Series history (17 innings), the sophomore turned around a day later and hit a three-run double to help the Sooners win their second national title in a row.

    No. 10 Oklahoma beat No. 1 Florida, 5-4, at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on Monday, sweeping the series 2-0.

    This is the fourth title the program has won (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017), and it’s the fourth time in NCAA history a team has repeated as champions. The 10th-seeded Sooners are the lowest seed to ever win the title.

    After 108 pitches the night before, Paige Parker started the game for Oklahoma and finished the first inning without allowing any runs. Nicole Mendes helped the Sooners draw first blood with a leadoff solo home run to left field.

    The Gators didn’t let the deficit last for long, as they were able to get two runs off Parker in the top of the second inning. Mariah Lopez then came in for Parker and gave up a run by plunking the first batter she faced.

    Lopez also gave up a solo home run in the third, but that would be the final run for either team the rest of the way.

    BLESSINGS

    SOCIAL STATUS

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    TOP THREE TWEETS

    1. WHAT WE’RE NOT ABOUT TO DO

    2. DON’T PLAY YOURSELF

    3. JESUS BE UNFROZEN CHICKEN

    ICYMI

    PICTURE-PERFECT

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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