Oklahoma
Tiare Jennings’ Grand Slam Propels Oklahoma to Run Rule Win Over Northwestern
OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second straight yr, Oklahoma gave the impression to be off to a precarious begin on the Ladies’s Faculty World Sequence.
Simply as they did in opposition to James Madison one yr in the past, the top-seeded Sooners fell behind within the high of the third inning at Corridor of Fame Stadium.
In 2021, OU instantly tied the sport within the backside of the third inning, however fell to James Madison in additional innings.
Thursday, the Sooners (55-2) didn’t simply draw stage with the Northwestern Wildcats (45-12), however as a substitute blew by their competitors in backside half of the body.
OU second baseman Tiare Jennings stepped into the field with the bases loaded and delivered an enormous grand slam within the backside of the third to place her workforce up 5-1.
From there, the Sooners cruised.
Oklahoma rode a six-run third inning to a 13-2 win over the Wildcats on Thursday, organising a rematch with the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.
Issues gave the impression to be shifting easily for OU tremendous senior Hope Trautwein within the circle, as she retired eight fo the primary 10 Northwestern batters she confronted in her first begin on the WCWS.
However one swing from Wildcat proper fielder Rachel Lewis modified issues for Trautwein within the third inning.
Lewis despatched a solo shot over the fence in left area, and Trautwein then walked back-to-back batters, matching her season-high of 4 walks by means of the primary three innings.
With runners on first and second, Trautwein steadied herself and bought out of the jam.
Instantly, OU’s offense responded.
Rylie Boone took benefit of Northwestern’s outfield taking part in shallow in on her, and hit the ball over Lewis’ head and off the wall for a double. Earlier than time had even been referred to as, Boone ignited her dugout and the pro-OU crowd with a number of huge fist pumps at second base.
Oklahoma then took the momentum and ran with it. Jana Johns singled to attain Boone and the Sooners continued to take small bites on the apple, ultimately loading the bases forward of Jennings’ grand slam.
Boone returned within the inning and plated Grace Lyons with an RBI single to push the result in 6-1, swinging all of the momentum at Corridor of Fame Stadium in favor of the Sooners.
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Run assist now in hand, Trautwein returned to dominate within the fourth inning. The senior pitcher compelled a pair of non-threatening pop-ups earlier than placing out Lauren Caldrone to retire the facet so as.
Oklahoma’s offense put the sport out of attain within the backside of the sixth.
Jayda Coleman drew a leadoff stroll, after which shortly was rerouted to second base by way of a Jocelyn Alo single. Jennings walked to load the bases for Lyons, and the primary workforce All-America shortstop delivered a two-run single to increase the result in 8-1.
OU pushed the sport into run rule territory when OU head coach Patty Gasso efficiently challenged an in depth pitch inside to Boone with the bases loaded. Evaluation confirmed the pitch did certainly graze Boone’s elbow pad, scoring Jennings from third base.
4 pitches later, Johns ensured the total seven innings wouldn’t be crucial.
Oklahoma’s third baseman smacked a pitch into the fitting area bleachers, extending the Sooner result in 13-1 with OU’s second grand slam of the sport. Thursday was simply the second time in WCWS historical past a workforce hit two grand slams in a sport, as Washington did it in opposition to Georgia in 2009.
Trautwein returned to file the primary two outs of the fifth inning, placing the cherry on high of her outing. OU’s right-hander solely allowed one hit in 4 2/3 innings of labor, placing out seven batters whereas issuing 5 walks.
True freshman Jordy Bahl entered the sport to file the ultimate out in what was her first look since Bedlam on Might 6.
Northwestern’s Maeve Nelson hit a single off Bahl to attain Grace Nieto, however Bahl then recorded the ultimate out to ship the 13-2 win.
Johns led Oklahoma with 5 RBIs on the day in a 2-for-3 hitting efficiency. Boone completed an ideal 2-for-2 on the plate, and Coleman scored a pair of runs whereas hitting 2-for-3 with one stroll on the afternoon.
Oklahoma will now get a time off till the winners bracket resumes play on Saturday.
Awaiting the Sooners are the Texas Longhorns (44-19-1), who handed OU one of many Sooners’ two defeats on the season.
A Purple River battle will get away at Corridor of Fame Stadium at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and the sport will likely be broadcast on ABC.
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Oklahoma’s chief school officer and Trump administration education secretary hopeful is now demanding that students in the state watch a video of him praying for Donald Trump.
In an email circulated to Oklahoma public school superintendents last week, Ryan Walters ordered them to play the video to “all kids that are enrolled” in their districts as well as to the students’ parents.
Walters wrote that it was “a dangerous time for this country” and that students “rights and freedoms regarding religious liberties are continuously under assault,” the Oklahoman reported.
In the bizarre video, Walters announced a new office in the state called “the Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism.”
“For too long in this country we’ve seen the radical left attack individuals’ religious liberty in our schools. We will not tolerate that in Oklahoma. Your religious Liberties will be protected,” Walters said, before bowing his head in a prayer for Trump.
“I pray for our leaders to make the right decisions. I pray in particular for President Donald Trump and his team as they continue to bring about change to the country,” he said.
When grilled by CNN’s Pam Brown about what gives him the authority to demand schools play the video to their students, Walters accused Brown of pushing a “left-wing narrative” and maintained that Trump “has a clear mandate.”
“He wants prayer back in school. He wants radical leftism out of the classroom. He wants our kids to be patriotic,” he said. “He wants parents back in charge with school choice. We’re enacting upon that agenda here in Oklahoma.”
Several school districts in Oklahoma said they have no intention of showing the video, the Oklahoman reported.
The office of the state’s Republican attorney general, Genter Drummond, also weighed in and said that Walters cannot mandate schools to play the video.
“There is no statutory authority for the state schools superintendent to require all students to watch a specific video,” Phil Bacharach, a spokesman for the state attorney general’s office, told the newspaper.
“Not only is this edict unenforceable, it is contrary to parents’ rights, local control and individual free-exercise rights.”
Walters, who ordered schools to incorporate the Bible into classrooms and backs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s pledge to scrap the federal Department of Education, is thought to currently be in the running to be named Trump’s new education secretary.
In June, he notified all Oklahoma state schools to “immediately” incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, drawing immediate outrage and threats of lawsuits.
“Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments, as an instructional support into the curriculum” in grades five through 12, according to the notice from the Republican school superintendent.
“The Bible is one of the most historically significant books and a cornerstone of Western civilization, along with the Ten Commandments,” the notice reads.
At a press conference at the time, Walters said that every school in the state “will have a Bible in the classroom,” and that every teacher “will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.”
The move, which led to him being sued by more than 30 educators and parents, propeled him into the national spotlight.
Officers said Xavion Paggett went to the BOK near 71st and Sheridan to cash a check, but he pulled out a gun and demanded money.
Monday, November 18th 2024, 9:57 pm
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News On 6
TULSA, Okla. –
A man was arrested on Thursday after police say he pointed a gun at a bank teller and demanded cash.
Officers say Xavion Paggett went to the Bank of Oklahoma near 71st and Sheridan earlier in November to cash a check.
Instead, authorities said he pulled out a gun, pointed it at the clerk and demanded money. Investigators say Paggett ran off without the money when another employee showed up.
He’s charged with attempted robbery. His bond was set at $250,000.
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