Freshman Cambria Salmon did a fine job in her first two innings in relief of starter Mac Morgan — her wicked changeup is something to behold — but the youngster ran into trouble in the fateful fifth inning of a scoreless game. White remained planted in the dugout with Kavan at the ready, even after Salmon loaded the bases with a two-out walk.

Texas softball stumbles vs. Texas Tech in game 2 of the finals at Women’s College World Series Thursday, which means a winner-take-all game Friday.

It anchors Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco to his daughter Tara Archibald, who is also the program’s associate head coach. And it connects both of them — even now — to Geri Ann, Gerry’s daughter and Tara’s youngest sister, who was killed in a car crash in 2019 at just 24 years old.