What on Thursday was a two-game lead in the Big 12 standings is now five over their in-state rivals after OU swept the final series of 2017 regular season over Oklahoma State. The Sooners’ 6-2 win on Friday night in Norman clinched the series for the Sooners and allowed the Bedlam Cup to remain in Norman for the 15th time in the last 17 seasons.
Then on Saturday, back in Stillwater for the series finale, freshman Nicole Mendes hit a solo home run in the sixth inning for Oklahoma’s only run and combined with junior Paige Lowary on a no-hitter and a 1-0 victory, the Sooners’ 16th consecutive win over their in-state rivals.