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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, April 26
Orlando, Fla.
5:00 PM
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Photo by: Scott Miller
Early Offense Sends Sooners Past Knights
April 26, 2024 | Softball
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two crooked-number innings and a gutsy start from left-handed pitcher Kelly Maxwell led the No. 2-ranked Oklahoma softball team to a 10-2 series-opening win over UCF on Friday evening in Orlando.
The Sooners (43-4, 19-3 Big 12) plated five runs in the first and four in the seventh to support Maxwell, improving to 3-0 all-time against the Knights (28-19, 10-12 Big 12). Oklahoma's win lowers its "magic number" to five for the outright Big 12 regular season championship and four for a guaranteed share of the title.
Maxwell improved to 15-1 on the season with 6.1 innings of one-run ball, scattering seven hits and two walks. She struck out five and threw 76 of her 121 pitches for strikes, working at a 62.8% strike rate on the evening.
Oklahoma opened the first with a five-spot as each of the first eight Sooners to bat reached base. Jayda Coleman (2-for-3, 2 BB, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) legged out an infield single, Ella Parker (1-for-4, BB, RBI) reached on an error and Tiare Jennings (0-for-4, BB, R) drew a walk to fill the bases. Kinzie Hansen began a three-hit night by singling home Coleman, Kasidi Pickering (2-for-3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI) singled in a pair then Alyssa Brito (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) launched a two-run home run to left-center.
Coleman tacked on another run in the third with an opposite-field solo shot to left, pushing Oklahoma's lead to 6-0. The Knights responded two innings later with an RBI double in the fifth to make it a five-run game.
OU struck for four more in the seventh, providing Maxwell more insurance. Avery Hodge (0-for-1, BB, R, RBI) and Coleman each drew bases-loaded walks, Rylie Boone (1-for-4, RBI) singled home a run and Parker plated Hodge with a groundout.
UCF added its final run on a solo shot following Maxwell's exit.
Coleman and Jennings extended their on-base streaks to 33 and 26 games respectively while OU improved to 9-0 in series openers this season.
OU and UCF play game two of the weekend series on Saturday, April 27 with a 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) start. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with radio coverage on 1560 AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2 and 107.7 FM The Franchise.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma Softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter/X and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
The Sooners (43-4, 19-3 Big 12) plated five runs in the first and four in the seventh to support Maxwell, improving to 3-0 all-time against the Knights (28-19, 10-12 Big 12). Oklahoma's win lowers its "magic number" to five for the outright Big 12 regular season championship and four for a guaranteed share of the title.
Maxwell improved to 15-1 on the season with 6.1 innings of one-run ball, scattering seven hits and two walks. She struck out five and threw 76 of her 121 pitches for strikes, working at a 62.8% strike rate on the evening.
Oklahoma opened the first with a five-spot as each of the first eight Sooners to bat reached base. Jayda Coleman (2-for-3, 2 BB, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) legged out an infield single, Ella Parker (1-for-4, BB, RBI) reached on an error and Tiare Jennings (0-for-4, BB, R) drew a walk to fill the bases. Kinzie Hansen began a three-hit night by singling home Coleman, Kasidi Pickering (2-for-3, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI) singled in a pair then Alyssa Brito (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) launched a two-run home run to left-center.
Coleman tacked on another run in the third with an opposite-field solo shot to left, pushing Oklahoma's lead to 6-0. The Knights responded two innings later with an RBI double in the fifth to make it a five-run game.
OU struck for four more in the seventh, providing Maxwell more insurance. Avery Hodge (0-for-1, BB, R, RBI) and Coleman each drew bases-loaded walks, Rylie Boone (1-for-4, RBI) singled home a run and Parker plated Hodge with a groundout.
UCF added its final run on a solo shot following Maxwell's exit.
Coleman and Jennings extended their on-base streaks to 33 and 26 games respectively while OU improved to 9-0 in series openers this season.
Up Next
OU and UCF play game two of the weekend series on Saturday, April 27 with a 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) start. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with radio coverage on 1560 AM/103.3 FM The Franchise 2 and 107.7 FM The Franchise.
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: Maxwell, Kelly (15-1)
L: Kaitlyn Felton (10-5)
Batting:
HR: Coleman, Jayda 1 ; Brito, Alyssa 1
RBI: Coleman, Jayda 2 ; Parker, Ella 1 ; Hansen, Kinzie 1 ; Pickering, Kasidi 2 ; Brito, Alyssa 2 ; Hodge, Avery 1 ; Boone, Rylie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Jayda 2 ; Jennings, Tiare 1 ; Hansen, Kinzie 1 ; Ludlam, Riley 1 ; Pickering, Kasidi 2 ; Brito, Alyssa 2 ; Hodge, Avery 1
Batting:
2B: Chloe Evans 1
HR: Chloe Evans 1
RBI: Chloe Evans 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Jada Cody 1 ; Chloe Evans 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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