Jennings Walks Off Mexico for Series Win

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NORMAN — Freshman Tiare Jennings hit the walk off RBI single and the No. 1 Oklahoma softball team clinched the exhibition series over Team Mexico Saturday by a score of 2-1.

The game was a defensive battle through six innings with the only difference being a solo home run off the bat of senior captain Lynnsie Elam in the bottom of the second. It marked Elam's fifth hit and fourth RBI of the series.

Team Mexico was down to its last out in the top of the seventh before catcher Sashel Palacios laced an RBI single to left field to plate the tying run.

In the bottom of the seventh, freshman Jayda Coleman ripped a leadoff triple to right center, quickly rounding the bases to put the winning run on third. Following a walk to senior Jocelyn Alo, Jennings stepped into the box and hit the walk-off RBI on a single through the middle to score Coleman.

Jennings went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate to accompany her walk-off run batted in. Sophomore Kinzie Hansen went 2-for-2 while Elam finished 1-for-3 with her solo home run to put OU's first run on the board.Oklahoma tallied 10 hits in the game following an 18-hit performance in Friday's matchup.

Redshirt senior Shannon Saile was exceptional in the circle for the Sooners with a five-strikeout, complete-game performance to stymie Mexico's Olympic squad. Saile surrendered just four hits and walked a pair to go with one earned run.

The teams will meet back at Marita Hynes Field on Sunday for the third and final contest of the exhibition series. The Sooners will look for the sweep at noon CT. The game will be available to watch via SoonerSports.tv and can be heard on the radio on The Franchise 2 (103.3 FM, 1560 AM) in Oklahoma and nationwide via the TuneIn app.

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