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Texas Tech softball fans react as Red Raiders win WCWS Game 2 against Texas Longhorns

Lubbock was in for a wild night as it faced the threat of tornadoes and heard tornado sirens sound across the city. But after the scare, Lubbock and Texas Tech Red Raider fans heard a more comforting and familiar sound — the Victory Bells.

Texas Tech softball defeated the Texas Longhorns 4-3 in Game 2 of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, sending both teams into a winner-take-all Game 3 Friday.

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This win prompted Red Raider fans and alumni to take to social media to rally behind the scarlet and black.

It even prompted former Texas Tech Athletics alums to give a shout-out to the rising star team, such as NFL Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.

Mahomes was also spotted at the ballpark in full support of the Red Raiders.

While the debate is still out on whether sports and politics should mix, several politicians showed their full partisan support for the team from West Texas.

Even the U.S. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-TX, gave the team a shoutout on the U.S. House on Thursday before the game.

But putting politics and the sting from losing Game 1 aside, Red Raider Nation was ecstatic to see the Red Raiders succeed.

The Red Raiders and Longhorns will play for a final time on Friday, June 6, at 7 p.m. CST to decide the winner of the WCWS.

Mateo Rosiles is the Government & Public Policy reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@lubbockonline.com.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech softball fans react after beating Texas Longhorns in WCWS

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