No. 2 Oklahoma retained its slim Big 12 Conference lead on Saturday, looks to wrap up a road sweep at UCF on Sunday
Three-time defending national champion Oklahoma (44-4) ran its winning streak to seven on Saturday as the No. 2-ranked Sooners escaped with a tight victory at UCF (28-20). Oklahoma, now 20-3 and leading the Big 12 Conference by a half-game, looks to close out the sweep in its final road series of the season on Sunday at the UCF Softball Complex in Orlando. UCF fell to 10-13 in the Big 12, good for sixth place in the 10-team league, as its losing streak reached five games. Since reaching its first NCAA tournament in 1994, Oklahoma’s streak of consecutive appearances stands at 29, with seven national championships in that span. The Knights have played in the last three tournaments.
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Game Date: April 28, 2024
Game Time: 11 a.m. ET
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Tiare Jennings homered and Ella Parker found the gap with an RBI double, compiling the Sooners’ only two hits of the day in the fourth inning of their 2-1 win on Saturday. Kierston Deal didn’t allow an earned run and pitched a two-hitter to earn the win. Kinzie Hansen hits .426/.471/.676 while Jennings leads the team with 17 home runs and 54 RBI.
Sarah Willis also threw a two-hitter for UCF but the bats couldn’t overcome the two mistakes in the fourth. Pinch-hitter Sona Halajian doubled home a run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh but the rally ended there. Jada Cody slashes .340/.388/.567 while Chloe Evans owns team-highs of six home runs and 34 RBI.
Kelly Maxwell (15-1) leads Oklahoma pitchers with 96.2 innings, posting a 1.59 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with 106 strikeouts. Willis (8-8) tops the Knights, working 106 innings with a 2.44 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.
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