Eleventh-seeded Clemson (48-13), which has never qualified for the WCWS in its six seasons as a program, has pushed the veteran Longhorns to the limit over the first two games. On Saturday, the two squads will settle things in a winner-take-all game three at 8 p.

Junior shortstop Leighann Goode hit a rocket over the left field wall to score two runs and give Texas an early lead. After several mental mistakes and an error at shortstop in game one, Goode was inserted into the role Friday and provided a major spark for Texas, both offensively and defensively.