Women’s College World Series: Texas tops Florida in first matchup of the tournament

The No. 6 seed Texas Longhorns defeated the No. 3 seed Florida Gators, 3-0, to open the Women’s College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.

First baseman Joley Mitchell led the way for the Longhorns with two home runs, going back-to-back with third baseman Mia Scott in the sixth inning.

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Leading up to the WCWS, Mitchell hit 14 home runs with 60 RBI, ranking third among Longhorns batters in both categories.

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