Sooners Plate 23 Runs In Saturday Sweep | Highlights & Notes

Oklahoma Softball moved its winning srreak to 71 games on Saturday. The Sooner lineup produced a combined 23 runs on 27 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Louisiana and Liberty at Love’s Field.

OU shut out the Ragin’ Cajuns 8-0 in its first game of the day. Senior Alyssa Brito went 3-for-3 with three doubles to back a strong pitching performance from Kierston Deal. Six different Sooners recorded multi-hit games against Liberty (8-9, 0-0 CUSA) as Oklahoma piled up a season-high 15 runs and 17 hits in a 15-3 win.

In Saturday’s second game, the Sooners produced a season-high 15 runs on a season-best 17 hits on their way to a 15-3 win over the Flames.

Jayda Coleman went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, Cydney Sanders homered and drove in four while Tiare Jennings, Kinzie Hansen, Kasidi Pickering and Alynah Torres added two-hit efforts as part of a powerful performance from Oklahoma’s lineup.

 

Notes

– Oklahoma’s 8-0 win was its 11th shutout of 2024.

– Kierston Deal improved her season record to 3-0.

– Nicole May earned the win against Liberty to improve her record to 6-0 on the season.

– May retired nine of the 10 batters she faced with a pair of strikeouts.

– The Sooners added seven runs against Liberty in a third inning that featured RBI hits from Rylie Boone, Kinzie Hansen and Kasidi Pickering before Cydney Sanders capped the frame with a bases-clearing into shallow left field.

Up Next

Oklahoma closes out the weekend with a 12:30 p.m. CT start against Louisiana. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+,107.7 FM The Franchise and 1560AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2.

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