Mariah Lopez lost her consistent turn in what used to be an OU pitching rotation, but the biggest moment of the season belonged to her.
Giselle Juarez, after throwing 109 pitches in a Game 1 Sunday loss to Alabama, was pulled from the circle after recording five outs in the elimination game under the lights. Coach Patty Gasso turned to Lopez for the next 4 1/3 innings — Lopez’s first work in a week.
Oklahoma beat Alabama 7-3 Sunday night to survive another day in the Women’s College World Series.
OU will face UCLA in the championship series beginning at 6:30 p.