OKLAHOMA CITY–– Alabama needed just one win in two tries against Texas Tech on Monday to reach its first Women's College World Series championship series since 2014. The top-seeded Crimson Tide could not get a win in either try.

After a tightly contested first game, Alabama's offense disappeared in the second matchup as No. 11 Texas Tech shut out the Tide offense behind the arm of NiJaree Canady for a 2-0 win to end Alabama's hopes at a national title.

Audrey Vandagriff doubled with two outs in the seventh inning to bring the game-tying run to the plate, but a nice running catch in right field on a ball off the bat of Ambrey Taylor ended the game.

Alabama's pitchers, Jocelyn Briski and Vic Moten, put Alabama in a position to win both games, but the offense could not come through. The Tide trailed 4-2 heading into the seventh inning of Game 1, and Jena Young tied it in the top of the inning with a two-run home run. The excitement was short lived as Texas Tech's Mia Williams hit a leadoff home run in the bottom half of the frame to force the if-necessary game.

The Crimson Tide offense could never get things going in the second matchup with just two hits and four baserunners.

Alabama's (56-7) phenomenal season comes up one game short.

This story will be updated.

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