The Sooners jumped on Texas early and Kelly Maxwell didn't let up in the circle for OU to take Game 1 of the WCWS Championship Series.
The Sooners hammered three home runs on Wednesday, wrestling control of the Championship Series from Texas at the Women’s College World Series.Starting in her first ever Championship Series, the left-hander struck out eight Texas batters while battling through four walks and allowing four hits.
The Longhorns may have won the regular season series against OU, but Texas hasn’t beaten Oklahoma in the Sooner State since April 18, 2014.solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, but the Longhorns needed Big 12 Player of the YearShe allowed four hits, though three of those left the yard. Through the final four innings, all the Gators could muster was an infield single.
Scott’s solo effort in the first inning was the only hit Texas put on the board until Stewart’s RBI-single in the sixth.The ball spilled into the dugout, allowing Hansen to stroll home after rounding third with her arms outstretched, beckoning for more noise from the sea of crimson in the stands. Jennings added her third RBI of the night with a two-out single in the sixth to extend the OU lead to 7-1.
Sanders committed an error at first to allow Martinez to reach third to start the sixth, but Atwood again couldn’t figure out Maxwell.down, allowing the Sooner third baseman to trot home.Jennings, Hansen and Ella Parker both finished 2-for-4 at the plate.Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City.
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