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University of Oklahoma Athletics
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Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Run-Rules Houston to Take Series
April 20, 2024 | Softball
NORMAN – Four Sooners recorded multi-hit games as the No. 2-ranked Oklahoma softball team run-ruled Houston 10-2 in five innings on Saturday evening at Love's Field, clinching a series win.
Kinzie Hansen, Alyssa Brito, Kasidi Pickering and Rylie Boone each recorded two-hit nights as Oklahoma (41-4, 17-3 Big 12) posted crooked numbers in the first and third innings to down Houston (23-22, 3-17 Big 12). OU's win keeps it a full game ahead of Texas as the Big 12 leader entering Sunday and marked its 25th run-rule victory of the season.
Senior right-hander Nicole May struck out four over 4.1 innings of three-hit ball to earn her 12th win of the spring. The lone blemish on her line came on a two-run home run in the fourth. May retired each of the first nine she faced and left in the fifth having allowed just four baserunners total on the evening.
OU jumped on Houston early with a four-spot in the first as each of the first eight batters reached base safely. Ella Parker (1-for-3, BB, R, RBI) and Tiare Jennings (1-for-3, R, RBI) opened the frame with back-to-back singles and executed a double-steal before Alyssa Brito (2-for-3, BB, R, 3B) drew a free pass. Alynah Torres (0-for-3, R) reached on a fielder's choice, then Kinzie Hansen (2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI) singled in a pair. Kasidi Pickering (2-for-2, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) doubled home Torres and Avery Hodge (1-for-2, BB, R) drew a walk to bring Riley Ludlam to the plate with the bases full. Ludlam bounced a grounder to third that drew a throw home, but Houston's catcher mishandled the ball, allowing Hansen to slide home safely.
May cruised through Houston's lineup after being handed the early 4-0 lead. Oklahoma provided even more run support two innings later with a six-run third.
Hansen led off the third with an infield single, then Pickering rifled a triple down the right-field line to make it 5-0 Sooners. Hodge singled her home, Quincee Lilio (2 BB, R) drew a walk and Rylie Boone (2-for-3, R) singled to load the bases for the top of the order. Parker worked a free pass, plating Hodge, then a wacky wild pitch that slipped out of the pitcher's hand and rolled towards second base brought Lilio home. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Jennings and a Hansen RBI groundout a few batters later capped the OU scoring.
Houston tallied two runs in the fourth on a home run and threatened in the fifth by loading the bases, but right-hander Paytn Monticelli escaped the jam to secure Oklahoma's 17th conference win.
Hansen recorded her 200th collegiate RBI with her two-run single in the opening frame, the first RBI accounting for the milestone.
Up Next
OU closes its series with the Cougars on Sunday, April 21 at Love's Field with a 1 p.m. first pitch. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as well as airing on 107.7 FM The Franchise and 1560 AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma Softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter/X and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
Kinzie Hansen, Alyssa Brito, Kasidi Pickering and Rylie Boone each recorded two-hit nights as Oklahoma (41-4, 17-3 Big 12) posted crooked numbers in the first and third innings to down Houston (23-22, 3-17 Big 12). OU's win keeps it a full game ahead of Texas as the Big 12 leader entering Sunday and marked its 25th run-rule victory of the season.
Senior right-hander Nicole May struck out four over 4.1 innings of three-hit ball to earn her 12th win of the spring. The lone blemish on her line came on a two-run home run in the fourth. May retired each of the first nine she faced and left in the fifth having allowed just four baserunners total on the evening.
OU jumped on Houston early with a four-spot in the first as each of the first eight batters reached base safely. Ella Parker (1-for-3, BB, R, RBI) and Tiare Jennings (1-for-3, R, RBI) opened the frame with back-to-back singles and executed a double-steal before Alyssa Brito (2-for-3, BB, R, 3B) drew a free pass. Alynah Torres (0-for-3, R) reached on a fielder's choice, then Kinzie Hansen (2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI) singled in a pair. Kasidi Pickering (2-for-2, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) doubled home Torres and Avery Hodge (1-for-2, BB, R) drew a walk to bring Riley Ludlam to the plate with the bases full. Ludlam bounced a grounder to third that drew a throw home, but Houston's catcher mishandled the ball, allowing Hansen to slide home safely.
May cruised through Houston's lineup after being handed the early 4-0 lead. Oklahoma provided even more run support two innings later with a six-run third.
Hansen led off the third with an infield single, then Pickering rifled a triple down the right-field line to make it 5-0 Sooners. Hodge singled her home, Quincee Lilio (2 BB, R) drew a walk and Rylie Boone (2-for-3, R) singled to load the bases for the top of the order. Parker worked a free pass, plating Hodge, then a wacky wild pitch that slipped out of the pitcher's hand and rolled towards second base brought Lilio home. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Jennings and a Hansen RBI groundout a few batters later capped the OU scoring.
Houston tallied two runs in the fourth on a home run and threatened in the fifth by loading the bases, but right-hander Paytn Monticelli escaped the jam to secure Oklahoma's 17th conference win.
Hansen recorded her 200th collegiate RBI with her two-run single in the opening frame, the first RBI accounting for the milestone.
Up Next
OU closes its series with the Cougars on Sunday, April 21 at Love's Field with a 1 p.m. first pitch. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as well as airing on 107.7 FM The Franchise and 1560 AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma Softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter/X and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: May, Nicole (12-1)
L: Smith,Shelby (10-10)
Batting:
HR: Rollin,Jazmyn 1
RBI: Rollin,Jazmyn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Beautae,Lair 1 ; Rollin,Jazmyn 1
Batting:
2B: Pickering, Kasidi 1
3B: Brito, Alyssa 1 ; Pickering, Kasidi 1
RBI: Parker, Ella 1 ; Jennings, Tiare 1 ; Hansen, Kinzie 3 ; Pickering, Kasidi 2 ; Hodge, Avery 1
SF: Jennings, Tiare 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Parker, Ella 1 ; Jennings, Tiare 1 ; Brito, Alyssa 1 ; Torres, Alynah 1 ; Hansen, Kinzie 2 ; Pickering, Kasidi 1 ; Hodge, Avery 1 ; Lilio, Quincee 1 ; Boone, Rylie 1
SB: Parker, Ella 1 ; Jennings, Tiare 1
HBP: Coor, Hannah 1
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