Only two teams have yet to lose a game in the 2025 Women's College World Series, and they just so happen to be the two squads remaining.
Parklane alum Alana Johnson and Texas Tech have enjoyed a historic campaign for the program, boasting a 53-12 overall record, and they will attempt to complete the dream season with a National Championship.
In a winner-take-all three-game series, the twelfth-seeded Lady Red Raiders will face No. 6 seed Texas this week in Oklahoma City. Game One is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday and will be broadcast by ESPN, with Game Two set for the same time Thursday while a Game Three would be played Friday if necessary.
Johnson & Co. reached this point in dramatic fashion. After a dominant regular season and run through the Big 12 Tournament, Texas Tech emerged from its own regional and then upended Florida State on the road in the Super Regionals.
In the CWS, the Lady Red Raiders got things started with a 1-0 win over Ole Miss, and they followed that up with a 3-1 victory over UCLA that pushed them into the advantageous winner's bracket.
Needing just one win in two tries against four-time defending champs Oklahoma, Texas Tech narrowly secured a 3-2 win over the Sooners on Monday night to move on to the title series.
Johnson, who brought in the winning run against Ole Miss, has appeared in 63 games and bats .315 with 47 hits and 45 RBIs. She is also tied for second on the team with nine home runs and stole 14 bases.
