NORMAN -- Oklahoma softball opened its fall slate with a pair of wins at its annual Fall Festival on Friday inside Marita Hynes Field.
The Sooners defeated Butler Community College, 13-1, in five innings in the opening game of the night. In the nightcap, OU picked up an 11-1 victory over Trinity Valley Community College.
The Sooners wrap up their Fall Festival on Saturday against Seminole State at 4:45 p.m. and Northern Oklahoma College at 7 p.m. CT.
Oklahoma 13, Butler CC 1 (5 innings)
Juniors Mariah Lopez and Shannon Saile combined to strike out 10, giving up just one run on five hits against Butler CC. Lopez earned the win in the circle by tossing 3.0 innings of work. The junior gave up one run on five hits, while striking out six.
Saile faced one over the minimun in 2.0 innings of relief work, striking out four without surrendering a hit.
OU opened the scoring with a five-run second inning before plating six in the third to jump out to an 11-1 lead.
Fale Aviu, Caleigh Clifton, Raegan Rogers and Sydney Romero each finished with two hits apiece. Romero opened the second inning with a solo home run and scored twice, while Rogers tripled and finished with two RBI. Clifton was 2-for-2 with three runs scored and stole two bases.
Nicole Mendes finished with three RBI and was 1-for-2 at the plate. Lynnsie Elam drove in two runs and finished 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Oklahoma 11, Trinity Valley CC (5 inninigs)
Mendes started in the circle and picked up the victory, throwing 3.0 innings and giving up one run on three hits. The junior recorded five strikeouts and did not issue a walk during her outing.
Brooke Vestal struck out four in relief, tossing 2.0 innings out of the bullpen. The freshman did not surrender a run or hit during her first game action at Marita Hynes Field.
After falling behind 1-0 after the top of the first, OU quickly responded with seven runs in the bottom of the frame. After OU plated two runs on a wild pitch and throwing error by Trinity Valley CC, Aviu belted a deep shot over the wall in right field to push the Sooners in front 4-1. After a RBI single by Elam extended OU's lead to 5-1, Grace Lyons roped a two-out RBI single to score two more runs to close out the bottom of the first.
After adding a pair of runs in the fourth, Grace Green's sharp single to right field with the bases loaded brough two runs in to seal the win for the Sooners in the fifth inning.
Aviu was 2-for-3 in the nightcap with two RBI and run scored. Elam drove in three runs and finished 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored. Lyons also had two hits and added two RBI.
NORMAN — The Oklahoma softball team completed an undefeated performance at the annual Fall Festival Tournament on Saturday, earning a pair of victories over Seminole State (10-0) and Northern Oklahoma College (22-1) at Marita Hynes Field.
Senior Caleigh Clifton was 5-for-5 on the day, scoring four runs. Fale Aviu, Jocelyn Alo and Eliyah Flores finished the day with a team-best four RBIs each.
Oklahoma 10, Seminole State 0 (six innings)
Shannon Saile struck out 15 of 19 batters faced in the Sooners' first game of the day. The junior allowed just two hits in a six-inning shutout performance.
Lynnsie Elam led the Sooner offense with three RBIs while Kylie Lundberg added a pair. Clifton led the Sooners with three hits while Alo, Lundberg, Elam, Raegan Rogers and Sydney Romero each had two.
The Sooners opened scoring with a run in each of the first two innings before adding a pair in the third. The OU offense earned five runs in the fifth before Lundberg drove in Grace Lyons in the sixth to seal the 10-0 run-rule win.
Oklahoma 22, Northern Oklahoma 1 (five innings)
The OU offense exploded for 22 runs in the nightcap, including nine runs in the third inning and eight in the fourth.
Four Sooners homered in the contest in Alo, Flores, Grace Green and Alexa Schultz. Alo finished with four RBIs while Flores, Schultz and Aviu all had three.
At the plate, Alo, Rogers and Audrie LaValley all finished 3-for-3, and Lyons went 3-for-4.
Freshman Brooke Vestal earned the win in the circle, allowing one run on two hits while striking out five over 3.0 innings pitched. Juniors Nicole Mendes and Mariah Lopez both tossed one inning in relief, both retiring the side and registering a pair of strikeouts.
The Sooners defeated Butler Community College, 13-1, in five innings in the opening game of the night. In the nightcap, OU picked up an 11-1 victory over Trinity Valley Community College.
The Sooners wrap up their Fall Festival on Saturday against Seminole State at 4:45 p.m. and Northern Oklahoma College at 7 p.m. CT.
Oklahoma 13, Butler CC 1 (5 innings)
Juniors Mariah Lopez and Shannon Saile combined to strike out 10, giving up just one run on five hits against Butler CC. Lopez earned the win in the circle by tossing 3.0 innings of work. The junior gave up one run on five hits, while striking out six.
Saile faced one over the minimun in 2.0 innings of relief work, striking out four without surrendering a hit.
OU opened the scoring with a five-run second inning before plating six in the third to jump out to an 11-1 lead.
Fale Aviu, Caleigh Clifton, Raegan Rogers and Sydney Romero each finished with two hits apiece. Romero opened the second inning with a solo home run and scored twice, while Rogers tripled and finished with two RBI. Clifton was 2-for-2 with three runs scored and stole two bases.
Nicole Mendes finished with three RBI and was 1-for-2 at the plate. Lynnsie Elam drove in two runs and finished 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Oklahoma 11, Trinity Valley CC (5 inninigs)
Mendes started in the circle and picked up the victory, throwing 3.0 innings and giving up one run on three hits. The junior recorded five strikeouts and did not issue a walk during her outing.
Brooke Vestal struck out four in relief, tossing 2.0 innings out of the bullpen. The freshman did not surrender a run or hit during her first game action at Marita Hynes Field.
After falling behind 1-0 after the top of the first, OU quickly responded with seven runs in the bottom of the frame. After OU plated two runs on a wild pitch and throwing error by Trinity Valley CC, Aviu belted a deep shot over the wall in right field to push the Sooners in front 4-1. After a RBI single by Elam extended OU's lead to 5-1, Grace Lyons roped a two-out RBI single to score two more runs to close out the bottom of the first.
After adding a pair of runs in the fourth, Grace Green's sharp single to right field with the bases loaded brough two runs in to seal the win for the Sooners in the fifth inning.
Aviu was 2-for-3 in the nightcap with two RBI and run scored. Elam drove in three runs and finished 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored. Lyons also had two hits and added two RBI.
NORMAN — The Oklahoma softball team completed an undefeated performance at the annual Fall Festival Tournament on Saturday, earning a pair of victories over Seminole State (10-0) and Northern Oklahoma College (22-1) at Marita Hynes Field.
Senior Caleigh Clifton was 5-for-5 on the day, scoring four runs. Fale Aviu, Jocelyn Alo and Eliyah Flores finished the day with a team-best four RBIs each.
Oklahoma 10, Seminole State 0 (six innings)
Shannon Saile struck out 15 of 19 batters faced in the Sooners' first game of the day. The junior allowed just two hits in a six-inning shutout performance.
Lynnsie Elam led the Sooner offense with three RBIs while Kylie Lundberg added a pair. Clifton led the Sooners with three hits while Alo, Lundberg, Elam, Raegan Rogers and Sydney Romero each had two.
The Sooners opened scoring with a run in each of the first two innings before adding a pair in the third. The OU offense earned five runs in the fifth before Lundberg drove in Grace Lyons in the sixth to seal the 10-0 run-rule win.
Oklahoma 22, Northern Oklahoma 1 (five innings)
The OU offense exploded for 22 runs in the nightcap, including nine runs in the third inning and eight in the fourth.
Four Sooners homered in the contest in Alo, Flores, Grace Green and Alexa Schultz. Alo finished with four RBIs while Flores, Schultz and Aviu all had three.
At the plate, Alo, Rogers and Audrie LaValley all finished 3-for-3, and Lyons went 3-for-4.
Freshman Brooke Vestal earned the win in the circle, allowing one run on two hits while striking out five over 3.0 innings pitched. Juniors Nicole Mendes and Mariah Lopez both tossed one inning in relief, both retiring the side and registering a pair of strikeouts.
