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OU softball downed at Alabama, rubber game Monday

Bob Przybyloby:Bob Przybylo•04/13/25•

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OU head coach Patty Gasso. (Nathan J. Fish - The Oklahoman/USA TODAY Network).

OU showed its best against Alabama in the seventh inning Saturday. The Crimson Tide just returned the favor with their bounce back Sunday.

Series knotted one game apiece after OU is downed 6-1 at Alabama on Sunday afternoon. OU avoided being shutout for the first time since 2019 when freshman Sydney Barker hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the seventh.

The Tide scored in four straight innings and just kept slowly stretching their lead. They were able to knock out starter Kierston Deal early and nobody really had the answer in the circle.

OU was limited to just one other hit that did extend Kasidi Pickering‘s hitting streak to 16 games. But that was it.

Monday night 6 p.m. to decide the series on SEC Network.

OU 5, Alabama 1 (Saturday)

Nobody could have predicted it would be sophomore Maya Bland to play hero for the second game in a row. It was, and it needed to be.

Bland hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to propel OU to the victory.

The Sooners trailed 1-0 entering the top of the seventh. Bland came up with one out and Gabbie Garcia on first base. Down in the count, Bland turned on one to take it over the right field wall.

OU plated three more runs and gave pitcher Sam Landry a little breathing room.

Landry didn’t need much help. As good as she was against OSU, she was even better in a great road environment in Tuscaloosa.

Landry went the distance, allowing just three hits with two walks and striking out six. She continues to show time and time again that she is up to the task of being the OU ace. Landry ended the game with back-to-back strikeouts.

Head coach Patty Gasso said she’s excited about where this team is going. These are the types of games that show how the young team is growing up together and figuring it out. Monday will show if they have the ability to keep building on it.

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