NiJaree Canady put the burden on herself after her intentional walk attempt on Reese Atwood led to Texas Tech softball's loss to Texas.

The Texas Longhorns, coming off a 2-0 shutout over the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, enter Game 1 as slight favorites over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Be. Moneyline odds for the Longhorns sit at -120 in comparison to the Red Raiders, slight underdogs with odds at -110.

Reese Atwood hit a go-ahead, two-run single for Texas when Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was trying to walk her, and the Longhorns beat the Red Raiders 2-1 in Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals Wednesday night.