OU softball takes first two of Cowgirl Classic
It’s just a luxury OU softball has that not many teams have. The offense doesn’t always have to be clicking, at least right off the bat.
The Sooners have the arms in the circle who can neutralize any attack. The Cowgirl Classic got a taste of that with Nicole May in one game and then Kelly Maxwell in the next.
What resulted were two more victories for OU, pushing its record winning streak to now 59 games. OU defeated host McNeese State 8-1 on Friday night. The Sooners took care of Central Arkansas 9-0 (5 innings) earlier in the day to begin the event in Lake Charles, La.
McNeese State is expected to give OU the best game(s) of the weekend and actually led 1-0. But Maxwell dominated from that point forward, and the offense came alive.
Alyssa Brito closed the show with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth. Rylie Boone had a two-run single to get things started in the second.
From there, just let Maxwell work. She pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits, the one run, zero walks with eight strikeouts.
Karlie Keeney continued to show her ability to work in relief, pitching two scoreless innings to close it out.
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OU 9, Central Arkansas 0 (5)
The Sooners couldn’t get things going early, but it didn’t matter with Nicole May in the circle. And then the OU offense came alive.
OU scored all nine of its runs in the fourth inning to earn its second run-rule victory this season.
May was locked in, throwing four scoreless innings. She allowed one hit, one walk and struck out six in earning her 50th career victory.
Rylie Boone had a two-run triple. Avery Hodge also had an RBI triple. Ella Parker drove in two runs in the nine-run frame.
Jayda Coleman had another of her incredible catches in the outfield as well.
Up next
The Cowgirl Classic continues with two more Saturday. No. 1 OU (6-0) takes on Lamar at 1:30 on SoonerSports.com Then the Sooners come back to play McNeese State again at 6:30. That one can be found on ESPN+.
