Oklahoma softball wins fourth straight championship: Social media reactions to Sooner dynasty
Oklahoma softball has done it.
The No. 2 national seed Sooners won an unprecedented fourth consecutive national championship on Thursday, defeating No. 1 Texas 8-4 in Game 2 of the Women's College World Series championship final. They previously had beaten the Longhorns 8-3 in Game 1 to set up Thursday's eventual title-clinching game.
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The championship marks coach Patty Gasso's eighth, which ties her for the college softball record with former Arizona coach Mike Candrea. Oklahoma has now won six of the last eight national championships, dating back to its back-to-back championships in 2016-17.
The Longhorns led 3-2 after the top of the fourth inning until Oklahoma's Cydney Sanders roped a bases-clearing double to right field to give the Sooners a 5-3 lead, which it never relinquished. Texas made things interesting with a run in the sixth, but Oklahoma retaliated with three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth to all but clinch the win.
OU's senior class now leaves without ever ending the season on a loss.
Here's how social media reacted to the Sooners' record-breaking performance:
Oklahoma softball wins national championship: Social media reacts
Here's the best reactions to OU softball's fourth consecutive national championship win:
IT FEELS DAMN GOOD TO BE A SOONER♥️🤟🏽✨ FOR LIFE BABY, WOW IM A PROUD OKLAHOMA SOFTBALL ALUM💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍
— Jocelyn Alo (@78jocelyn_alo) June 7, 2024
CONGRATULATIONS TO OKLAHOMA'S WOMENS SOFTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING ITS ASTOUNDING 4TH STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. IMPOSSIBLY GREAT, LADIES. THANK YOU ALL. SO PROUD OF YOU - ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU HOOKED THEM HORNS TWO STRAIGHT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 7, 2024
DYNASTY!
— Kyler Murray (@K1) June 7, 2024
4 in a row….. Speechless. Congrats @OU_Softball !!
— Marvin Mims Jr. (@marvindmims) June 7, 2024
Absolutely Incredible Dominance by @OU_Softball!!! So much fun to watch these ladies during this Historic Run!!!Congratulations!!! 👏 👏👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/0B4KyPEZGx
— DustyDvoracek (@DustyDvoracek) June 7, 2024
GASSO GETS 8️⃣ 💍
Patty Gasso is now tied for the most national championships as a head coach in D-I softball history 👏 @OU_Softball pic.twitter.com/FuUiuKAPML— ESPN (@espn) June 7, 2024
BOOMER! 🥎 🏆
Congrats @OU_Softball on the historic four-peat!! 👏 https://t.co/goip2EEsv9— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 7, 2024
FOUR IN A ROW
BOOMER!!!!!!— Joseph Harroz, Jr. (@OU_President) June 7, 2024
The river 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 runs red.
Congrats @OU_Softball! 🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/b4NISoLwKy— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) June 7, 2024
Coach Gasso & these girls are amazing..🫡 @OU_Softball 4PEAT!
— Kyler Murray (@K1) June 7, 2024
4 in a row….. Speechless. Congrats @OU_Softball !!
— Marvin Mims Jr. (@marvindmims) June 7, 2024
Unbelievable. Dang proud Oklahoma Sooner! ♥️ https://t.co/0NyQyPr5AS
— Sydney Joy Romero OLY (@syd_syd2) June 7, 2024
Back 2 Back 2 Back 2 Back. 😮💨💍💍💍💍
Proud alum. Proud friend. Proud Sooner.
❤️☝🏼👑— Alex Storako (@alexstorako) June 7, 2024
@OU_Softball Back 2 Back 2 Back 2 Back🙏🏾 that’s the STANDARD!❤️ #Boomer
— David “Stoney” Stone Jr. (@iamdavidstonejr) June 7, 2024
we are all witnesses https://t.co/hbB30Pj6VA pic.twitter.com/hQYkpqcJnI
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) June 7, 2024
Congratulations to @OU_Softball - 2024 softball national champions! pic.twitter.com/f4UmWKDGqb
— Mayor David Holt (@davidfholt) June 7, 2024
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OU softball’s senior class never had their season end with a loss. Insane.
One of the most dominant runs in college sports history.— Royce Young (@royceyoung) June 7, 2024
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) June 7, 2024
Final.#HookEm pic.twitter.com/i3Zvs7BFr3
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 7, 2024
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