The defending national champions hope to continue Saturday's comeback momentum into Sunday's winner-take-all Game 3.
There aren't many things you can bet on in life, but one thing's for sure: Mike White-coached teams won't ever go down without a fight in the Super Regionals.
After losing yet another Game 1 in the Supers, White's Texas Longhorns enter a decisive Game 3 on Sunday in Austin against Arizona State.
A ticket to the Women's College World Series is on the line for the defending national champions, who kept their season alive with a comeback effort in Game 2.
It was pinch-hit magic for Texas - indicative of the unrelenting mindset of White's roster when the season is on the line.
Trailing by a run entering the sixth inning, Victoria Hunter delivered a two-out, two-run home run that put the Longhorns ahead for good in a 4-3 comeback victory.
Hunter is accustomed to the pinch-hit opportunities throughout her Texas career, but this homer was just her second on the season. Talk about a much-needed moment in the clutch.
Senior right-hander Citlaly Gutierrez was just as heroic in the circle after starter Teagan Kavan was tagged. Gutierrez tossed 5.0 innings of relief and held Arizona State to just one run on three hits with six strikeouts to earn the win.
The Longhorns still enter Sunday riding momentum despite dropping the series opener. Texas has won eight of its last nine games, and the heroics of Hunter and Gutierrez, along with White's lineup management, proved Texas knows more than one way to win.
Offensively, the Horns will be led by Hannah Wells, who has been a revelation all season with a program freshman record 15 home runs, SEC Player of the Year Katie Stewart, and program home run queen Reese Atwood.
First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. CT at McCombs Field with the Longhorns as the home team on the scoreboard.
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