NORMAN — Oklahoma opened the weekend with a win, but it surely was removed from easy.

Patty Gasso’s No. 1-ranked Sooners took Sport 1 of Friday’s double-header in opposition to the Iowa State Cyclones 6-4 at Marita Hynes Area behind an up-and-down third inning.

Already up 1-0 courtesy of a second inning RBI single from Jana Johns, OU (40-1) confronted some adversity to begin the third body.

True freshman pitcher Jordy Bahl surrendered a lead-off single to the Cyclones (21-22), and small ball from the guests instantly superior the runner to second base.

Bahl then hit Iowa State left fielder Carli Spelhaug, including some additional visitors on the bottom paths to wash up.

The Cyclones cashed in off the Bahl mistake, nevertheless, as designated participant Mikayla Ramos doubled off the outfield wall in middle area to stage the competition.

Two batters later, Iowa State would take the lead.

Milaysia Ochoa turned on Bahl’s 3-1 providing, simply maintaining the ball truthful up the left area line for a bases-clearing double to place the guests up 3-1.

However Oklahoma’s explosive offense instantly erased the deficit.

With Jayda Coleman and Jocelyn Alo already on base and only one out, Tiare Jennings minimize the deficit to at least one with an RBI single.

Jennings then stole second, placing extra strain on Iowa State’s protection earlier than Grace Lyons drove in Alo with a single by the hole into proper area.

OU catcher Kinzie Hansen grounded out, however savvy base working by Jennings noticed the Sooner second baseman beat out a throw to dwelling to place her staff up 4-1.

Johns then returned to additional torment the Cyclones, launching a two-run blast to proper area to cap off the five-run inning for Oklahoma.

Jana John’s third-inning dwelling run was her third RBI of the day

The house run helped the Sooners ship true freshman Jordy Bahl again to the circle with the lead 

Jana Johns now has 32 RBIs on the 12 months after her efficiency in opposition to the Cyclones in Sport 1

After the tumultuous third inning, Bahl returned to the circle and settled again down. 

Bahl breezed by the fourth and the fifth inning, although she was on the hook for the lone Iowa State run within the sixth inning as Ochoa drew a leadoff stroll and got here round to attain.

Nicole Could changed Bahl within the sixth inning, simply giving up the one RBI single which minimize the Sooner result in 6-4.

Within the victory, Coleman went 1-for-2 with a stroll to prolonged her 25-game streak of reaching base safely.

The Sooner middle fielder additionally made her presence felt within the area, taking part in a ball off the wall and throwing out a Cyclone runner within the sixth inning earlier than laying out for a powerful diving seize within the high of the seventh.

Bahl struck out seven batters in her 5 1/3 innings of labor, permitting 4 hits and issuing two walks. Could confronted 5 batters and logged one inning of labor, permitting a stroll and successful throughout the 5 batters she confronted.

Hope Trautwein took over with one out within the high of the seventh to shut out the victory for Oklahoma.

The Sooners and the Cyclones have a fast turnaround, as they’ll end off a double-header Friday night time at Marita Hynes Area earlier than capping off the three-game collection on Saturday. 

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