Morrison belts 3-run HR, Mardjetko throws 4 scoreless and Tennessee dumps Texas 6-3 in WCWS

Tennessee defeated defending champion Texas 6-3 on Thursday in the opening day of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Elsa Morrison hit a three-run home run, while pitcher Sage Mardjetko (15-2), who leads all Power 4 conference pitchers with a 1.08 ERA, held Texas scoreless on one hit through four innings. Tennessee (48-10) advances to face Texas Tech on Saturday in the winner's bracket, while Texas (47-12) must beat Mississippi State on Friday to stay alive.