Coach Melyssa Lombardi and the Oregon Ducks will try to stave off elimination in the NCAA softball Women's College World Series against the Ole Miss Rebels at Devon Park.

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NiJaree Canady and the 12th-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders will make their Women's College World Series debut against the Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday night at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Canady was voted national Pitcher of the Year on the inaugural USA TODAY Sports Network All-American softball team after leading the Red Raiders with a 30-5 record,

NiJaree Canady pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and No, 12 seed Texas Tech edged unseeded Mississippi 1-0 in the first Women’s College World Series appearance for both teams