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College softball coaches worry the arrival of athlete pay could slow their sport's growth
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Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23), Rylie Boone (0) and Avery Hodge (82) celebrate the team's win over Texas in the NCAA Women's College World Series softball championship series Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Oklahoma City. - photo by AP Photo/Alonzo Adams
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma slugger Jocelyn Alo energized college softball two years ago on the way to becoming the career home run leader and the sport’s visibility has increased ever since. Six of the nine sessions at this year’s Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City set attendance records. Game 1 of the championship series set an attendance record that was broken the next day for Game 2.