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Brigid Kennedy

Trouble at the WCWS: Explaining the Handshake Drama Between Taylor Pannell and Karen Weekly

The Women's College World Series is always a good time—it's hard to top a tournament featuring the best players in softball—but this year's event got a touch more interesting when, over the weekend, the Tennessee Lady Vols defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second round.

Not only was the game itself excellent (the talented teams sent the tilt to extra innings, where Tennessee infielder Emma Clarke later ended things with a walk-off home run), but there was also the added element of Red Raiders third baseman Taylor Pannell, who made headlines when she transferred from Tennessee to Texas Tech at the end of last season. (Notably, Pannell also scored the game-tying run on Saturday to send the game to overtime).

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