FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Oklahoma softball team concluded fall exhibition play with a doubleheader against Arkansas on Sunday, defeating the Razorbacks 19-2 in game one before tying game two 2-2.
Overall, OU finished its 2018 fall games with a 7-0-1 record.
Oklahoma 19, Arkansas 2
The Sooners opened the day in dominant fashion, scoring 19 runs on 21 hits in game one.
After the first two innings were scoreless, the Sooner offense took a commanding lead with a five-run third inning. A base hit from Jocelyn Alo brought Eliyah Flores home before Caleigh Clifton drove in Alo. Sydney Romero then doubled to score Clifton and Fale Aviu before a sacrifice bunt plated Romero.
In the fifth, Oklahoma erupted to score seven and extend its lead to 12-0. Clifton scored on an error and another Romero double drove in Aviu to force Arkansas to make a pitching change. After Romero scored on another sacrifice bunt, Grace Lyons and Clifton both delivered two-RBI doubles.
The Razorbacks scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, but Romero responded by leading off the sixth with a home run.
Lyons led off the seventh with a triple, and Audrie LaValley drove Lyons in with a base hit. Clifton then homered to extend the Sooner lead to 16-2. Rogers sealed the Sooners’ dominant win with a three-run homer in the seventh.
Mariah Lopez, Brooke Vestal and Shannon Saile combined in the circle for Oklahoma, allowing two runs and fanning three hits.
Oklahoma 2, Arkansas 2
The Razorbacks struck first in game two, bringing across a pair of runs in the bottom of the third.
In the top of the sixth, Romero drilled a two-out home run to bring the Sooners within one.
Flores was clutch in the top of the seventh, crushing a solo shot over the left-field wall to tie the game at 2-2.
Overall, OU finished its 2018 fall games with a 7-0-1 record.
Oklahoma 19, Arkansas 2
The Sooners opened the day in dominant fashion, scoring 19 runs on 21 hits in game one.
After the first two innings were scoreless, the Sooner offense took a commanding lead with a five-run third inning. A base hit from Jocelyn Alo brought Eliyah Flores home before Caleigh Clifton drove in Alo. Sydney Romero then doubled to score Clifton and Fale Aviu before a sacrifice bunt plated Romero.
In the fifth, Oklahoma erupted to score seven and extend its lead to 12-0. Clifton scored on an error and another Romero double drove in Aviu to force Arkansas to make a pitching change. After Romero scored on another sacrifice bunt, Grace Lyons and Clifton both delivered two-RBI doubles.
The Razorbacks scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, but Romero responded by leading off the sixth with a home run.
Lyons led off the seventh with a triple, and Audrie LaValley drove Lyons in with a base hit. Clifton then homered to extend the Sooner lead to 16-2. Rogers sealed the Sooners’ dominant win with a three-run homer in the seventh.
Mariah Lopez, Brooke Vestal and Shannon Saile combined in the circle for Oklahoma, allowing two runs and fanning three hits.
Oklahoma 2, Arkansas 2
The Razorbacks struck first in game two, bringing across a pair of runs in the bottom of the third.
In the top of the sixth, Romero drilled a two-out home run to bring the Sooners within one.
Flores was clutch in the top of the seventh, crushing a solo shot over the left-field wall to tie the game at 2-2.
