It was a similar story for Oklahoma State on Thursday when it lost to fourth-seeded Florida 1-0 and Keagan Rothrock tossed a complete game for the Gators. Over their two WCWS games, the Cowgirls had just five hits.

In a game seemingly plucked from a time capsule buried three decades ago, one big swing told the story of fourth-seeded Florida’s 1-0 win over fifth-seeded Oklahoma State in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday night at Devon Park.

With the season on the line, Stanford’s starter delivered the kind of performance one might expect from the best player in college softball.