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A Look Back at the 2016 WCWS: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Auburn Tigers
- The Oklahoma Sooners won the 2016 WCWS, clinching their third national title in a dramatic three-game series against Auburn.
- Sydney Romero delivered the pivotal three-run homer in Game 1 to spark OU’s 3-2 victory.
- Auburn answered in Game 2 with a late surge, including Emily Carosone’s grand slam in the bottom of the eighth.
- Paige Parker pitched a complete game in Game 3, allowing only one run and earning Most Outstanding Player honors.
- Oklahoma secured a back-to-back-to-back title run, continuing a dynasty that would extend beyond 2016.
- Oklahoma’s 2016 roster featured a mix of freshmen, sophomores, and seniors under Patty Gasso’s leadership.
- The championship series included a tense Game 2 that stretched to eight innings before Auburn’s comeback.
- Paige Parker's postseason performance solidified her status as tournament MVP.
- The 2016 WCWS underscored the Sooners’ ongoing supremacy in college softball through a sustained championship run.
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