With a runner on second base and no outs, Grace Lyons hit a single up the middle, scoring teammate Tiare Jennings to cut Oklahoma State's lead in half.
Oklahoma State leads, 2-1, heading into the fifth inning.
A two-run casino guru run after a 10-pitch battle? It's hard to beat that.
That's exactly what OSU's Hayley Busby did, clubbing a two-run casino guru run to left-center field to get Oklahoma State the lead. It's the first lead the Cowgirls have had in the three-game series.
Oklahoma State leads, 2-0, in the top of the second inning.
Through two games, No. 1 Oklahoma has had its way with rival No. 7 Oklahoma State, outscoring the Cowgirls 13-1. Oklahoma State only has seven hits in the series.
The Cowgirls will look to change that in Game 3 today, with first pitch slated for 5 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
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Oklahoma took down Oklahoma State, 6-0, Friday night, winning its second-straight over the Cowgirls and 10th-straight Big 12 regular season title.
The Sooners won the game in the third inning when they exploded for five runs.
It began with Alyssa Brito singling to left field to plate a run and make it 1-0 Oklahoma. The Sooners quickly followed that up by loading the bases. After Jana Johns walked and plated a run, Kinzie Hansen crushed a double to left-center field, scoring all three base-runners to make it 5-0.
𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄 brings in a trio with the double! 💥 | B3 | OU 5, OSU 0
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
📺 ESPN2
Oklahoma added one more run when Grace Lyons hit a solo casino guru run to left field — her 18th of the season.
First. Pitch. 💥 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐌 💥 with her 18th of the season!
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
B5 | OU 6, OSU 0 | 📺 ESPN2
Hope Trautwein pitched 5.1 innings for Oklahoma, holding Oklahoma State scoreless and only allowing three hits.
Morgan Day pitched six innings for Oklahoma State, giving up six earned runs on seven hits.
The two rivals will play the third game of the series Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Follow this page for live updates.
Well, that's one way to open an inning.
The offense continued for Oklahoma, as Grace Lyons crushed a solo shot to give the Sooners the 6-0 lead.
Oklahoma leads, 6-0, in the bottom of the fifth.
After Oklahoma State walked in a run to make it 2-0 Oklahoma, the bases were still loaded.
That's when Oklahoma's Kinzie Hansen stepped to the plate and crushed a double to left-center field, scoring all three runners to give the Sooners a five-run advantage.
Oklahoma leads, 5-0, after three innings.
With runners on second and third, Tiare Jennings hit into a fielder's choice. But, due to some miscommunication between the Oklahoma State infield, Jennings reached first base and the runners on second and third ended up safe. That created a bases loaded-situation for Oklahoma.
Alyssa Brito capitalized on it, sending a single into left field to score a run.
Oklahoma leads, 1-0, in the bottom of the third.
In the bottom of the second inning, Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito led off with a single to right field. Two batters later, Jana Johns was hit by a pitch, setting up the Sooners to have runners on first and second with only one out.
But Oklahoma State pitcher Morgan Day got out of the jam, getting Kinzie Hansen to ground into a fielder's choice and Rylie Boone to line out to shortstop.
The score remains 0-0 entering the top of the third inning.
No. 6 Oklahoma State softball will be out for revenge on Friday night after falling to No. 1 Oklahoma, 7-1, on Thursday. It's the second game of a three-game series.
With a win tonight, Oklahoma would win its 10th straight Big 12 regular season title.
First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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No. 1 Oklahoma defeated No. 6 Oklahoma State 7-1 for the series opening win. Oklahoma's seven runs came on six hits, with Tiare Jennings hit a three-run casino guru run in the win.
💥 𝐓𝐈𝐀 💥
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
Three-run shot for and the are up 4 in a blink!
END 3 | OU 4, OSU 0 | 📺 ESPN
The Sooners played strong defense for much of the game, with the lone Oklahoma State run not coming until the fifth innin.
In the win, Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl had six total strike outs en route to her 21st win of the season. As a team, the Sooners now have 46 wins in 2022.
⛽ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧' ⛽ | 📺 ESPN
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
The series continues tomorrow, May 6 at 7 p.m. ET. We'll be providing live updates throughout the series here on lovemediasoft.com. See the full schedule below.
Game 2: Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. ET | |
Game 3: Saturday, May 7 at 5 p.m. ET | |
Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl had two strike out in here 1-2-3 inning, to close the game and give the Sooners the series opening win.
⛽ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧' ⛽ | 📺 ESPN
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
The Sooners had another scoreless defensive inning in the top of sixth, overcoming an error in the proccess.
𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🧤 cc | 📺 ESPN
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball)
In the bottom of the sixth, Oklahoma got its first two runners on base after two walks, getting the game-winning run-rule run on base. However, Oklahoma State turned a double-play to end the inning, advancing to the seventh.
The Cowgirls' defense with a slick double play to end things in the sixth inning.
— OSU Cowgirl Softball (@CowgirlSB)
E6 | OSU 1 - OU 7 |
The next three Cowgirl batters are Karli Petty, Chelsea Alexander and Sydney Pennington, respectively. The next three Sooner batters are Lynnsie Elam, Alyssa Brito and Kinzie Hansen, respectively.
Stay here for live updates throughout the game, here on lovemediasoft.com.
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