Texas softball vs. Arizona: Odds, TV/stream, pick in elimination game
In what could be the final game of a special season for head coach Mike White and unseeded Texas softball, another unseeded opponent awaits in an elimination game in the Women’s College World Series in the Arizona Wildcats out of the PAC-12. Texas will battle Arizona in the Women’s College World Series on June 5 in Oklahoma City, OK, for a spot in the semifinals bracket against the seven-seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls.
Whichever team wins this game between the Longhorns and Wildcats will face Oklahoma State in yet another do-or-die game on June 6. But Arizona has remained in this scenario since they lost their opening game in the Women’s College World Series against Oklahoma State back on June 2.
White and the Longhorns come into this battle in OKC against Arizona sporting a record of 44-20-1 (12-6 Big 12) following a five-run loss to the top-seeded Oklahoma Sooners on June 4. Texas ran into a juggernaut this weekend in the rival Sooners following a spirited five-run win over the five-seed UCLA Bruins to start off the WCWS.
Meanwhile, Arizona comes into this game with a record of 39-21 (8-16 PAC-12) following a 3-1 win over the unseeded Oregon State Beavers on June 3. Thus, Arizona did get a two-day break before facing Texas to round out the weekend.
Here’s a look at the betting odds, TV/streaming information, and game prediction as Texas gets set to face Arizona in an elimination game in the Women’s College World Series on June 5, with the first pitch time set for 6 p.m. CT.
Texas softball vs. Arizona betting odds
According to WynnBet, Texas is a 1.5-run favorite over Arizona in this game. And the over/under is set at 9.5 runs.
Texas softball vs. Arizona TV/streaming info
TV: ESPN2
Stream: WatchESPN App
Radio: 105.3 FM Austin Radio Network
Texas softball vs. Arizona pick
This looks like a pretty favorable matchup for All-American senior pitcher Hailey Dolcini and the Longhorns if they can tamp down an explosive Arizona offense to round out the weekend. Dolcini pitched decently well at the outset of Texas’ last game in the WCWS against the Sooners. But she ultimately gave up more earned runs than she had innings pitched in that game.
Dolcini will have a big-time bounce-back opportunity in this one, especially if she can get some of the run support she had in the convincing win for Texas over UCLA in their first game in OKC.
Texas will rely on the run support that could be sparked by the standout duo of Alyssa Washington and Janae Jefferson. These two combined for the two runs batted in that the Longhorns posted in the loss to Oklahoma. They could be sparks for the Texas bats again in this battle against Arizona.
Next. 10 best quarterbacks in Texas football history. dark
This feels like a winnable game for the Longhorns, which would set up another interesting scenario for this team against a Big 12 foe. A win for Texas would mean a matchup against the Big 12 foe Oklahoma State in another do-or-die scenario for the Longhorns on June 6.