All season long, Texas Tech softball has used the motto, "our shot at forever." After forcing a do-or-die Game 3 of the WCWS finals, that shot has arrived.

OKLAHOMA CITY — NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night. The Game 3 showdown on Friday matches two teams looking for their first national title.