Pregame
Again, it's hot in Norman. Another nice crowd is on hand. I wouldn't be surprised to see yesterday's crowd of 1,900+ go down this afternoon.
Autumn Storms is going to start in the circle for Arkansas today. She is 12-9 this season and pitched pretty well yesterday after Mary Haff got tagged for four runs in the first three innings. Wichita State coach Kristi Bredbenner said last week OU historically has more difficulty hitting pitchers with a drop ball than those with rise balls. This looks like a play toward that idea by Courtney Deifel.