The No. 1 seeded Oklahoma Sooners put on a softball clinic against the UMBC Retrievers, winning 12-0 in the nightcap of the first day of the Norman Regional. With the win, OU improves to 50-2 on the season and extends the nation’s longest winning streak to 40.
After the game, Patty Gasso said she was especially pleased with Nicole Mendes and Grace Lyons, who bat seventh and ninth, respectively. On the night, Mendes went 2-3 at the plate for 3 RBI, including a two-run blast in the third. Lyons also went 2-3 for 2 RBI with a two-run homer of her own.