Deal Dazzles in No. 4 Softball’s 7-2 Win Against No. 3 Texas

Saturday, April 26

6:30 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

41-5, 15-5

Texas

42-8, 13-7

Texas

Oklahoma Sooners

Kierston Deal celebrates final out of a 7-2 win against Texa

Deal dealt seven innings of two-run ball Saturday.

Deal Dazzles in No. 4 Softball’s 7-2 Win Against No. 3 Texas

April 26, 2025 | Softball

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McEnroe-Marinas Homers for 11th Time in SEC Play, Landry Honored With AUSL Golden Ticket

NORMAN — Kierston Deal was sharp all night long, scattering four hits while fanning three in a complete game effort as No. 4/3 Oklahoma (41-5, 15-5 SEC) defeated No. 3/2 Texas (42-8, 13-7 SEC), 7-2, Saturday, April 26.

Abigale Dayton drove in a season high three runs, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas homered and drove in two and Deal earned her second complete game effort against a top-10 team on the season.

Prior to the game, Sam Landry was also honored by the Athletes Unlimited Softball League with an AUSL Golden Ticket to represent her selection into the AUSL.

OU 7, Texas 2
Both pitchers settled in early, dealing zeros in the first and second frame until Ella Parker took a high delivery from Citlaly Gutierrez into the upper deck of the bleachers in the bottom of the third inning.

Deal dealt another scoreless inning before the Sooners tacked on two more in the fourth frame. After Ailana Agbayani singled, Dayton doubled her home all the way from first with a gapper to right center. Kasidi Pickering eventually plated Dayton with a sac fly later for a 3-0 OU lead.

Just like the fourth, Agbayani and Dayton were in the mix in the fifth. Parker singled sharply to center, McEnroe-Marinas was hit by a pitch and Agbayani was walked in between two infield flies. Dayton came up clutch, delivering a two-RBI single up the middle.

McEnroe-Marinas put a final exclamation point on OU's scoring with a two-run home run to left in the bottom of the sixth, making it 7-0.

Deal retired the first two batters of the seventh, but Texas stayed alive with a Katie Stewart double and Victoria Hunter home run to left. OU finished off the 7-2 win with a fly out to Kasidi Pickering in right.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Kierston Deal (9-1)
Loss: Citlaly Guiterrez (9-1)

Statistical Snapshot

Nelly McEnroe-Marinas | 2-for-3, HR, 2R, 2RBIs
Kierston Deal | CG, W, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 3Ks
Abigale Dayton | 2-for-3, R, 3RBIs, 2B

Notes

OU has pounded out double-digit hits in consecutive games against Texas
Pickering has hit safely in 21 of the last 22 games
The Sooners are 34-0 when scoring at least six runs
Deal has posted two complete games in conference play
McEnroe-Marinas paces the team with 14 home runs. She has hit 11 home runs in 20 conference games and has hit at least one in six of seven SEC series
Parker reached 99 career RBI
Landry was awarded the AUSL Golden Ticket prior to Saturday's game
The Sooners earned their 16th win against a ranked team and sixth against a top-10 opponent on the year

Up Next
The two teams meet for the series finale tomorrow at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2, with a radio broadcast available on The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103. FM). Live stats will be offered on statbroadcast.com.

Cydney Sanders, Isabella Smith and Sam Landry will be honored following Sunday's game as part of Senior Day.