Saturday was a tough day for freshmen starters. But in a WCWS full of freshmen in the circle, it may also have been a preview of how college softball will one day catch up to Oklahoma.

Washington wins a Pac-12 pitching duel, Oklahoma rallies for its 40th straight victory and walk-off celebrations sweep the nation. That and more from Saturday’s action.

USF had an unlikely hero in a pair of walk-off wins.

Washington beats UCLA in Westwood.

Ashley Rogers tames the Tigers.

Kiki Milloy was ready for the SEC, but they aren’t ready for her. Clemson’s added depth creates a lot of crooked innings. Lehigh wins big. All that and more in What We Learned.

Cal delivered the biggest upset of the season thus far.

Montana Fouts delivered a heroic effort.

Oklahoma State, Washington and Texas A&M evened their series.

All that and more in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

Aynslie Furbush took down Liberty with her arm and her bat. Kelly Maxwell and Kyra Aycock were a pair of aces in Clearwater. Multiple comeback efforts came up short. That and more in the Daily Dozen.

Lexi Kilfoyl is one of more than a dozen newcomers adjusting to life in Stillwater. With Kelly Maxwell still around, don’t expect the winning to stop.