No. 2/2 Softball Drops 6-1 Decision at No. 22/23 Alabama

Sunday, April 13

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

5 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

36-4, 10-4

Alabama

29-16, 6-8

Oklahoma

Alabama

Photo by: Brock Borgeson/University of Oklahoma

No. 2/2 Softball Drops 6-1 Decision at No. 22/23 Alabama

April 13, 2025 | Softball

Box Score

Barker Hits Solo Homer in Seventh, Pickering Extends Hitting Streak to 16 Games

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 22/23 Alabama (29-16, 6-8 SEC) scored first and stayed ahead as No. 2/2 Oklahoma Softball (36-4, 10-4 SEC) dropped a 6-1 decision at Rhoads Stadium Sunday, April 13. The two teams will play in a rubber game tomorrow at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.

Alabama 6, OU 1
After a hit by pitch and single to center, Alabama's Lauren Johnson put the Crimson Tide up, 1-0, with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the second. Kristen White flared an RBI single to right to make it 2-0 before Kierston Deal got Audrey Vandegriff to groundout to Ailana Agbayani to end the threat.

Kali Heivilin made it 3-0 Crimson Tide with a solo home run down the left field line in the third inning. Alabama scored another in the fourth via a sacrifice fly and Abby Duchscherer made it 6-0 with a two-run home run in the fifth.

Sydney Barker hit a solo homer to left center in the seventh as the Sooners avoided the shutout.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Jocelyn Briski (11-10)
Loss: Kierston Deal (8-1)

Statistical Snapshot
Sydney Barker | 1-for-1, HR
Kasidi Pickering | 1-for-3, 2B
Audrey Lowry | ND, 3.0IP, ER, K

Notes

OU faced its biggest deficit of the season
Pickering extended her hitting streak to 16 games with a double
It was just Kierston Deal's second loss of her career (24-2 overall)
Barker hit her sixth home run of the season and first in SEC play
Lowry pitched in her first SEC game since posting a complete game against South Carolina March 9
Oklahoma is 11-3 against Top 25 teams this season

Up Next
Game three is set for Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. It will be broadcast on SEC Network, while a radio broadcast will be provided The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3 FM).