{"id":283938,"date":"2026-05-08T04:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/283938\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:42:15","slug":"texas-eases-by-ole-miss-behind-kavans-2-hitter-in-sec-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/283938\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas eases by Ole Miss behind Kavan\u2019s 2-hitter in SEC quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Teagan Kavan shut down the Ole Miss Rebels, leading Texas to a 6-0 win Thursday in the quarterfinals at the Southeastern Conference softball tournament at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Kavan spun a 2-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk, allowing a pair of singles in a 99-pitch complete game. She faced four batters over the minimum and fired 65 strikes.<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 APRIL 12: Texas Longhorns starting pitcher Teagan Kavan (17) throws a pitch during the SEC college softball game between Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners on April 12, 2026, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Adam Davis\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Leighann Goode gave Kavan an early cushion with a solo home run in the second inning. Goode powered the first pitch she saw from Emilee Boyer over the left-center field wall to give Texas a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

The Longhorns tacked on three more in the third, fueled by a Vivi Martinez 2-run single. Another run came home on an Ole Miss error in the frame.<\/p>\n

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Kaydee Bennett capped the scoring with a pinch-hit, line-drive double off the right-center field wall to score two runs in the fifth.<\/p>\n

Boyer struck out seven for the Rebels, but she had some control issues with five walks. She allowed five runs on six hits, throwing 105 pitches in five innings.<\/p>\n

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Texas (40-10) will play either Georgia or Oklahoma in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

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