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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women's College World Series for a second straight national championship.
Texas trailed 1-0 after four innings, but a bases-loaded throwing error by shortstop Hailey Toney allowed two unearned runs to score in the fifth for a 2-1 lead.
Henry homered off Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady -- in her final collegiate game -- to begin the seventh and Leighann Goode singled to drive in the final run.
Gutierrez (11-3) allowed one run on three hits in 4• innings. Kavan notched her fifth save.
Canady went the distance and allowed four runs.