Senior shortstop Tiare Jennings hit two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs, and graduate left-hander Kelly Maxwell went 6-for-10 with no runs and a strikeout as the No. 1 Oklahoma State softball team heads to Lubbock. Defeated RV/NR Texas Tech 14-0. Friday evening.
The Sooners (25-1, 4-0, Big 12) had 14 runs scored on 12 hits and 13 walks, and hit four home runs in their win over the Red Raiders (21-6, 2-2), ending conference play. improved to 4 wins and 0 losses. Big 12).
Jennings went 3-for-3 at bat for six runs, reaching a double, two long balls and a walk in each of his four innings. Jada Coleman (2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI, RBI) added multiple hits, and nine different Sooner players had hits.
Maxwell dominated the Red Raider lineup, giving up two hits and four walks while striking out 10 in 6.0 innings pitched. The southpaw improved to 8-0 on the season and extended his scoreless streak to 18.0 innings.
The Sooner lineup took the lead in the first inning when Ella Parker (0-for-2, right-handed pitcher) reached on a fielder's choice, stole second, and scored on Jennings' double to right-center field. Jennings' double was the 57th of his career, one step shy of the program's career record held by Sidney Romero.
Kinsey Hansen (1-for-1, R, HR, RBI) hit a solo shot to right in the bottom of the second inning, giving Oklahoma a 2-0 lead. OU added 3 more runs in the 3rd inning with Jennings' 3 runs over left field, and in the 4th inning Alina Torres (1 hit for 3, BB, 2R, HR, RBI) hit a solo home run to give them a 6 run advantage. Obtained.
Oklahoma's batting lineup was silent in the 5th and 6th innings as Maxwell continued his strong run and held the Red Raiders scoreless until the 6th inning. She loaded the bases in the home half of the sixth inning, but counterattacked by fanning the next three batters.
Maxwell's great performance in the sixth inning helped the Sooner lineup score eight runs in the next frame, and momentum returned to Osaka University. Jennings hit a two-run homer to center field, Riley Boone (1-for-4, RBI, RBI), and Coleman hit back-to-back RBIs to Sidney Sanders (1-for-0, 4 RBI, 10 RBI). (RBI) scored one run on a groundout, Maya Brand (1-for-1, 2 RBI, 2 RBI) scored two runs with a double, and Quincy Lirio (2-for-0, BB, RBI) scored two runs. He hit a grand slam. Walk to cap the eight-run frame.
Peyton Monticelli finished the game with two strikeouts and three out of four in the seventh inning.
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Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 pm (Central Time). In addition to ESPN+, the game will also be broadcast on 1560 AM/103.3 FM's “The Franchise 2” and 107.7 FM's “The Franchise.”
