Oklahoma Softball Earns Wins Over Army, Stephen F. Austin

The No. 1 Oklahoma softball staff swept two video games on the Getterman Traditional Saturday in Waco, beating opponents by a mixed rating of 31-0 in ten innings and permitting only one hit on the day. 

Within the first sport of the day, Oklahoma (8-0) put up 22 runs en path to a 22-0 five-inning run rule over Stephen F. Austin (5-6). It marked essentially the most runs scored by the Sooners since a 22-run outburst at Iowa State in 2021. OU’s 19 hits within the contest marked essentially the most since an similar 19-hit efficiency at Texas Tech final season (4/10/22). 

Junior Nicole Might (4.0 IP) and sophomore Jordy Bahl (1.0 IP) mixed to no-hit Military within the second sport of the day, a 9-0 OU win in 5 innings, with Might incomes her second win of the season within the circle whereas tying her profession excessive with 10 strikeouts. 

Freshman Jocelyn Erickson starred, going an ideal 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one residence run and eight runs batted in vs. SFA. It was essentially the most RBIs by a Sooner since Lynnsie Elam introduced in eight vs. Iowa on March 20, 2022. She adopted it up together with her second residence run of the day in sport two vs. Military on a three-run shot to proper subject to deliver her RBI whole on the day to 11. 

Tremendous senior Grace Lyons chipped in 5 RBIs and 5 runs scored vs. the Woman Jacks, ending 3-for-3 on the plate. It was her fifth profession sport with 5 RBIs and first since UAB a season in the past. 

Ten Sooners recorded a success within the contest with seven batting in not less than one run. 

Within the circle vs. Stephen F. Austin, redshirt senior Alex Storako (2-0) put collectively a dominant one-hit, eight strikeout efficiency in 4 innings earlier than giving option to freshman Kierston Deal within the fifth who closed by hanging out the aspect so as. 

Seven Sooners recorded a success within the evening cap vs. Military (2-5), with Erickson bringing in a trio on her residence run and junior Tiare Jennings batting in a pair together with her first residence run of 2023 and 57th profession blast. Sophomore Cydney Sanders contributed a pair of RBIs, whereas junior Alyssa Brito continued her scorching streak with an RBI and two doubles. Brito has eight hits on the season with all eight being extra-base knocks. 

Might and Bahl mixed on OU’s 67th no-hitter in program historical past and first since Hope Trautwein tossed a no-no vs. UCF in sport one of many NCAA Tremendous Regionals in 2022. The efficiency was one Might stroll shy of an ideal sport. The junior from Pleasanton, Calif., has been a pressure to begin 2023, with a 28-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio and ideal 0.00 ERA.

Oklahoma closes its weekend in Waco towards host Baylor (6-1) on Sunday at midday CT. The sport will be watched on ESPN+ and heard on the radio through 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma and nationwide on the TuneIn app.