Kylie Doherty stretches out her arm trying to make a challenging catch on the run.
Hugh Scott
0
Boston U BOSTONU 39-18
8
Winner Oklahoma Sooners OU 46-7
Boston U BOSTONU
39-18
0
Final
8
Oklahoma Sooners OU
46-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Boston U BOSTONU 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Oklahoma Sooners OU 0 5 2 0 1 8 7 0

W: Landry, Sam (20-4) L: Ricard, Kasey (26-11)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls at No. 2 Oklahoma in Norman Regional Opener

NORMAN, Okla. – Following a scoreless first inning, four-time defending national champion Oklahoma pulled away to defeat the Boston University softball team, 8-0, in the Norman Regional opener Friday evening at Love's Field.

With the five-inning run-rule decision, the No. 2 national seed Sooners improve to 46-7 and will next face California at 2 p.m. ET. The Patriot League champion Terriers (39-18) will next face Summit League champion Omaha at 4:30 p.m. ET after the Golden Bears edged the Mavericks, 1-0, in the first game Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Terriers had two on to start via freshman Camryn Lyons' one-out hit-by-pitch and junior Megan Coyle's two-out walk, but the Sooners ended the threat with an infield pop up.
  • In the bottom half, two-time PL Pitcher of the Year Kasey Ricard (26-11) quickly retired the side with a pair of strikeouts.
  • In the second, BU again had two on base, this time with one out following a infield singles by senior Tyesha Williams and sophomore Livia Christopher.
  • OU ended the threat with a ground out and fly out to grab momentum heading into the bottom half.
  • The Sooners loaded the bases with three straight one-out singles and followed with an RBI hit-by-pitch and two-RBI single against Ricard.
  • OU loaded the bases again on a walk from freshman Danika Nell and added a two-RBI single to center for the 5-0 advantage.
  • Following a quick 1-2-3 in the top of the third, OU earned a combined two runs off one hit, two errors and three walks against Nell, freshman Ava Johnson and junior Haley Ganino to extend the lead to 7-0.
  • After Ganino retired the side in the bottom of the fourth, junior Brooke Deppiesse drove a 2-1 pitch to left center with one out in the fifth.
  • The Sooners though earned a strikeout alongisde an infield pop up to keep the shutout alive, as Corri Hicks started off with a walk-off homer against Ganino.
UP NEXT
  • BU and Omaha will face off for the second time ever after BU won the first meeting in 2019 during a multi-team event hosted by Arkansas.
  • The two programs are scheduled to face off at 4:30 p.m. ET.
  • The winner of the game will advance to the second elimination contest against the loser of the OU-Cal matchup that starts off the competition at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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