Oklahoma freshman Ella Parker blast ties it up in 1st inning of WCWS elimination game vs. Florida

In the bottom of the first inning of Oklahoma’s elimination game against Florida in the Women’s College World Series, Ella Parker crushed a two-run shot to center field to tie the game at 2-2. The home run was Parker’s 13th of the season.

Parker has tallied six home runs in the NCAA Tournament. The Oklahoma freshman boasts a .409 batting average and 59 RBIs this season. Ella Parker’s moonshot couldn’t have come at a better time for the Sooners.

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After falling to Florida 9-3 on Monday, Oklahoma was forced to rematch the Gators with a visit to the WCWS Final on the line. Florida jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, looking like it had not lost any momentum from the previous day.

JUST LIKE THAT WE'RE TIED 💥

Oklahoma answers Florida with a home run of their own in the first 😮 pic.twitter.com/YfSavGxHHg

— ESPN (@espn) June 4, 2024

Now, the game is even again heading into the second inning. The Sooners certainly won’t go down without a fight. After Oklahoma lost on Monday, legendary head coach Patty Gasso remained confident in her team.

“They’re fighters. They’re fighters,” Gasso said. “It is hard to beat us twice. It has happened this season. This is really going to be a call-out. They know it. They know what’s going on. They know what’s at stake.

“Who are we? What are we made of? We talked about really going in as an army of 21 instead of separation here, separation there, frustration over there. We can’t live like that. We talked about a family, strong-knit, 21, fighting for every pitch, fighting for every out, throwing very competitive pitches. We just need to be sharper, better.”

Oklahoma has won the last three national championships and is fighting for a chance to keep its streak alive. Tune into the game on ESPN.

Women’s College World Series schedule

Thursday, May 30

Game 1: (6) UCLA 4, (14) Alabama 1 
Game 2: (2) Oklahoma 9, (10) Duke 1
Game 3: (1) Texas 4, (8) Stanford 0
Game 4: (4) Florida 1, (5) Oklahoma State 0

Friday, May 31

Game 5: Alabama 2, Duke 1
Game 6: Stanford 8, Oklahoma State 0 (6 innings)

Saturday, June 1

Game 7: Oklahoma 1, UCLA 0
Game 8: Texas 10, Florida 0 (five innings)

Sunday, June 2

Game 9: Florida 6, Alabama 4
Game 10: Stanford 3, UCLA 1

Monday, June 3

Game 11: Florida 9, Oklahoma 3
Game 13: Texas 1, Stanford 0

Tuesday, June 4

Game 12: Oklahoma vs. Florida, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, June 5

WCWS Final Game 1: Texas vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, June 6

WCWS Final Game 2: Texas vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, June 7

WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): Texas vs TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN