Softball Falls to No. 1/1 Oklahoma Saturday in Second Regional Game

Saturday, May 20

Norman, Okla.

2 PM

University of Missouri

35-25

1/1 Oklahoma

53-1

Oklahoma

Missouri

Softball Falls to No. 1/1 Oklahoma Saturday in Second Regional Game

5/20/2023 6:23:00 PM | Softball

Box Score Final Statistics (PDF)

NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Missouri softball program (35-25) dropped its 2023 NCAA Norman Regional winner's bracket matchup to No. 1/1 Oklahoma, 11-0, Saturday afternoon at Marita Hynes Field.

Mizzou will now face the winner of California and Hofstra Saturday at 7 p.m., CT in an elimination game.

Oklahoma starter Jordy Bahl and reliever Kierston Deal combined to shutout the Tigers offense, limiting Mizzou to a single hit in the six-inning run-rule game.

Kara Daly registered Missouri's lone hit in the fourth, with a one-out single to center. Jenna Laird led off the frame with a walk and advanced as far as third base during the sequence.

The Sooners earned the run-rule win with two runs in the first, three in the third, two in the fifth and a four-run sixth.

Cydney Sanders commenced the scoring with a two-run single in the first followed by a Haley Lee RBI single in the third.

Catcher Kinzie Hansen added a two-run homer to left center to increase the Oklahoma edge to 5-0.

OU added another run on a wild pitch before a solo shot from Sanders made the score 7-0 in the fifth.

Tiare Jennings chipped in a sacrifice fly before a bases loaded walk increased the margin to 9-0. Grace Green wrapped the scoring with a two-run single down the right field line in the sixth.

GAME NOTES

Kara Daly paced the Tigers, going 1-for-2 at the plate to extend her hitting streak to six games.
Jenna Laird pushed her reached-base streak to 12 games with a walk in the fourth.
Senior Megan Schumacher, senior Emma Nichols, and freshman Taylor Pannell all came on in relief of Laurin Krings (six runs on seven hits with two strikeouts).
Taylor Pannell registered the final out with a strikeout on her birthday.