LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The excitement surrounding the championship finals series is felt all across Lubbock.<\/p>\n
Some fans are looking to make the trip to Oklahoma City ahead of the championship finals series against Texas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey ended up winning both games yesterday, so I had them in my cart and the minute that ball went in the air, I clicked and got tickets and we\u2019re leaving tomorrow,\u201d Toby Metcalf said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going to the game. I found out this morning and I\u2019ve been laughing about it ever since, so excited,\u201d Gaylyn Westbrook said.<\/p>\n
Team\u2019s progress draws fans<\/p>\n
The team has come a long way from where they were just two years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have incredible talent. Every single one of our girls are unique, and every game I\u2019ve watched this year, I\u2019ve been on the edge of my seat,\u201d Metcalf said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my goodness, I\u2019m packing my defibrillator I mean it gets more exciting every time. It\u2019s an exciting thing to watch, if you\u2019ve never watched college softball, you need to, because it\u2019s a sport like no other,\u201d Westbrook said.<\/p>\n
Lauren Spiegelberg, operations manager for Red Raider Outfitter, said seeing people come in and embrace the softball culture has been a lot of fun to watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we gained huge momentum last year and brand new fans. I think this year has been really exciting because we have returning fans that are brand new to the softball world. Especially all the little girls that are getting to see this on the big stage I think is one of the most incredibly important points, so we\u2019ve got fans coming out of the woodworks all over the nation to support the Lady Raiders,\u201d Spiegelberg said.<\/p>\n
Fans are adding to their wardrobe ahead of a chance to witness Texas Tech bring home a national championship.<\/p>\n
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