Williams walk-off forces WCWS Semifinal if-necessary game

No. 11 Texas Tech defeated No. 1 Alabama 5-4 in the Women's College World Series Semifinals on June 1, 2026, with Williams hitting a walk-off home run — her 26th of the season — in the bottom of the seventh inning at Devon Park to force an if-necessary deciding game. The Red Raiders (60-8) also received home runs from Taylor Pannell and Lauren Allred, while NiJaree Canady earned the pitching win to improve to 28-6. The winner of the decisive game, set for 9:09 p.m. on ESPN, will advance to the WCWS Finals to face No. 2 Texas on Wednesday at 7 p.m.