The NCAA softball tournament bracket will be cut down to an elite eight bound for the Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, all before the calendar hits Memorial Day.

Alabama softball has its back against the wall. The No. 15 overall seed Crimson Tide lost to No. 2 Oklahoma in Game 1 of the 2025 Norman Super Regional on May 23, 3-0. Alabama now needs two wins in two days against the Sooners,

The Sooners avenged their regular-season series loss to Alabama on Saturday, beating the Crimson Tide 13-2 to sweep the Norman Super Regional.

OU softball is headed to its ninth consecutive Women’s College World Series. The Sooners clobbered Alabama 13-2 for a two-game sweep in the Norman Super Regional.

See our top photos from Game 2 of the NCAA softball super regionals between the Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide at Love's Field in Norman.

After sweeping through the regional round of the NCAA Tournament, the Oklahoma Sooners are among USA TODAY Sports winners of the weekend.

A limited amount of Oklahoma softball tickets for each game of its super regionals series against Alabama will go on sale at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 20, on SoonerSports.com. Remaining tickets, plus single-game standing room only tickets, will go on sale at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

See our top photos from Game 1 of the NCAA softball super regionals between the Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide at Love's Field in Norman.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional.