OU softball coach Patty Gasso talks about Hall of Fame Stadium rebrand
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Coach Patty Gasso and the No. 4-ranked OU softball team open the Big 12 Tournament at 1:30 pm Thursday against Kansas (28-24, 11-16 Big 12) at Devon Park.
The Sooners (46-6, 22-5) are the No. 2 seed, behind Texas, the first team OR has not been the top seed since the tournament summarized in 2017. Here’s what you need to know:
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After allowing a run in the first, Kelly Maxwell quickly settled down in the second, retired the side to keep OU’s 5-1 lead intact.
After a leadoff walk, Maxwell got Sara Roszak to fly out to right, and Ashlyn Anderson was doubled off first.
After allowing a run in the top of the first, OR wasted little time striking back.
Alyssa Brito delivered a bases-loaded two-run double down the right field line to put the Sooners up 2-1 after the three hitters ahead of her reached base on two walks and a single.
Alynah Torres followed Brito’s hit with a sacrifice fly to score Tiare Jennings, and two batters later, Kinzie Hansen belted an RBI double to the wall in center to make it 4-1.
The Sooners added another on a rundown play to end the inning, as Kinzie Hansen streaked across the plate before Rylie Boone was tagged out.
The Sooners have scored 13 first-inning runs in four games vs. Kansas this season.
The last time Kelly Maxwell started a game against Kansas, it took the Jayhawks until the seventh to record their first hit.
In Thursday’s Big 12 Tournament opener, it took two pitches.
Kansas leadoff hitter Presley Limbaugh reached first on a slow roller to shortstop for the first of three consecutive hits as Lyric Moore hit a single to right to drive home Limbaugh to put Kansas on the board.
With runners on second and third and no outs, Maxwell recovered to retire three consecutive batters to get out of the inning without further damage.
Kelly Maxwell will start in the circle for the Sooners against the Jayhawks.
Maxwell (16-2) took a no-hitter into the seventh against Kansas on March 28 in Lawrence before finishing off the complete game after giving up a home run.
Maxwell has 110 strikeouts and 37 walks in 106 innings.
OR softball highlights vs. Kansas
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What time does OR softball vs. Kansas start?
- Gives you: Thursday, May 9
- Team: 1:30pm CT
- Onde: Devon Park, Oklahoma City
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