Oklahoma’s Mackenzie Donihoo ‘Doing What’s Best’ for Herself in Absence From the Team

Oklahoma might be with out Mackenzie Donihoo for the close to future.

After not making the journey to Austin with the workforce in opposition to Texas, Patty Gasso confirmed the junior outfielder has taken a step again from the workforce right now.

“Proper now all I can say is Lou is taking good care of Lou and what’s greatest for Lou, and that’s about it,” Gasso mentioned on Tuesday. “Type of extra of non-public, simply go away it at that.

“Lou is doing what’s greatest for Lou proper now.”

The OU outfielder was a standout participant in final 12 months’s Girls’s School World Sequence, however thus far has been unable to recapture that magic so far in 2022.

Thus far this 12 months, Donihoo has a .250 batting common, hitting one dwelling run and drawing seven walks whereas putting out 11 occasions. Her numbers have dropped from the .432 batting common she posted final 12 months, the place she launched 9 dwelling runs, drew 20 walks and struck out 23 occasions.

Donihoo’s fielding share has taken a small dip as properly, falling to .846 p.c from her .981 fielding mark in 2021.

Sadly for Donihoo, her early-season drop-off in kind has coincided with wonderful play from each Rylie Boone and Alyssa Brito, who’ve taken steps ahead to lock down spots within the outfield.

Boone at present ranks third on the workforce with a .444 batting common, and Brito ranks seventh with a .358 common. Brito has additionally added some energy to her sport, already equaling her dwelling run complete from final season with 10 bombs.

The frustration with the scenario got here to a head after OU’s collection in opposition to Texas Tech, after which Donihoo took a step again to recalibrate.

Donihoo remains to be a member of the workforce, and the door is open to rejoin because the common season winds down over the subsequent few weeks for the Sooners. Oklahoma is in prime place to defend its Nationwide Championship crown, because the No. 1-ranked Sooners are 38-1 having simply dropped their first sport of the season.

Up subsequent, OU travels to North Texas on Wednesday night time for a mid-week battle earlier than returning dwelling to host a three-game collection in opposition to the Iowa State Cyclones this weekend.

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