Oklahoma softball has clinched a share of the SEC regular-season title after defeating Texas A&M.
The No. 1-ranked Sooners defeated No. 12 Texas A&M 4-3 Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. OU was upset by the Aggies 8-5 in the first game of the series, which was suspended Thursday before resuming Friday. The Sooners collected only five hits in the win compared to Texas A&M’s seven.
Sooners’ Fourth-Inning Surge
Oklahoma’s bats woke up in the fourth.
Kasidi Pickering singled to right field, scoring Chaney Helton to give the Sooners their first run of the day. Then, Abby Dayton reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Kendall Wells before Lexi McDaniel singled to center field to score Pickering to cap a three-run frame.
- Kasidi Pickering singled to right field, scoring Chaney Helton
- Abby Dayton reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Kendall Wells
- Lexi McDaniel singled to center field to score Pickering
Pitching and Power at Play
Miali Guachino earned the start and held the Aggies scoreless through four innings. She allowed three runs in the fifth before being replaced by Audrey Lowry, who worked out of jams in the sixth and seventh to secure the win.
Texas A&M’s power showed up in the fifth. The Aggies evened things with two homers — a two-run shot from Kennedy Powell and a solo home run by Tallen Edwards.
Minor’s Key Triple
Kai Minor remains scorching at the plate.
Following a two-hit game one, Minor tripled down the right field line to score Ailana Agbayani and put OU up 4-3.
Wells Chasing Home Run Record
Wells, OU’s freshman superstar, still needs two home runs to set the all-time NCAA single-season home run record. She was 0 for 2 with two walks Friday and 1 for 1 with three walks Saturday.
Wells is still searching for home run No. 37, which would tie the NCAA single-season record. She’s 1 for 1 with a single, a walk and a run scored on Saturday.
The Sooners and Aggies meet in the series finale at 4 p.m. on ESPN.