NORMAN — With a 30-minute break in between Sunday games, coach Patty Gasso and her staff focused as much on messaging as strategy.
Oklahoma had just fell 2-1 to Wisconsin, proving that a 41-game winning streak can still be fragile. After their first loss since February, the No. 1 seeded Sooners were facing elimination in their own regional.
It was a surreal scene as some at Marita Hynes Field sought snow cones and shade during the doubleheader break. Wisconsin fans tailgating in the parking lot speculated with excitement about which pitchers would start Game 2.
Sandwiches had been rushed into Oklahoma’s locker room, but panic wasn’t the mood, said freshman Grace Green.