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The Oklahoma Sooners looked free, relaxed, and to be having fun in their 10-1 win over the Kansas Jayhawks. Half of their 10 hits were of the extra base variety. OU jumped on KU with five runs in the first inning before adding five more in the second and third to run away with their quarterfinal win in the Big 12 tournament.
It was a continuation of their 8-2 win in the finale against Oklahoma State last weekend. They were aggressive in the count and on the basepaths putting pressure on Kansas in a variety of ways.
“It’s fun to coach that way,” Patty Gasso said after the game. “It’s kind of hard at times. They’re such good hitters you don’t want to take the bat out of their hands, but they’re also very good with contact. They can hit bad pitches or not great pitches hard. I think we really wanted to make whoever we’re playing feel that way right from the start.”
Ella Parker and Alyssa Brito scored on close plays at the plate that only happened because of their aggressiveness.
Jayda Coleman, Ella Parker, Tiare Jennings, and Alyssa Brito, the top four hitters in the order, combined to go 6-for-7 with three extra base hits, three walks, eight runs scored, and seven RBIs. Rylie Boone helped set the table from her No. 9 spot with a two-hit day of her own.
Kelly Maxwell worked around a rough first inning to allow just one run but settled in to allow only one base runner in the next two innings. Peytn Monticelli allowed only a hit batter in her two innings of work.
Now, the Sooners continue in the Big 12 tournament with a 5 p.m. CT date against the BYU Cougars, who knocked off the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) slides home to score a run in the third inning of a…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) slides home to score a run in the third inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates with Oklahoma outfielder Rylie Boone (0) after scoring a run in…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates with Oklahoma outfielder Rylie Boone (0) after scoring a run in the third inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) slides home to score a run in the third inning of a…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) slides home to score a run in the third inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) celebrates after scoring a run in the first inning of a Big…
Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) celebrates after scoring a run in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma Alyssa Brito (33) drives in two tuns on a double in the first inning of…
Oklahoma Alyssa Brito (33) drives in two tuns on a double in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) slides home to score in the first inning of a Big 12…
Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) slides home to score in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) runs past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run in…
Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) runs past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) celebrates after scoring a run in the first inning of a Big…
Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) celebrates after scoring a run in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Oklahoma's Alynah Torres (40) drives in a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning…
Oklahoma's Alynah Torres (40) drives in a run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Rylie Boone (0) leaps after making it to first base in the first inning of…
Oklahoma's Rylie Boone (0) leaps after making it to first base in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) hits a home run in the second inning of a Big…
Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) hits a home run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Kansas outfielder Presley Limbaugh (4) leaps as the ball goes over the outfield fence for a…
Kansas outfielder Presley Limbaugh (4) leaps as the ball goes over the outfield fence for a home run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Kelly Maxwell (28) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma…
Oklahoma's Kelly Maxwell (28) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma catcher Kinzie Hansen (9) hits a double in the first inning of a Big 12…
Oklahoma catcher Kinzie Hansen (9) hits a double in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma outfielder Rylie Boone (0) is caught by Kansas infielder Sara Roszak (1) between first and…
Oklahoma outfielder Rylie Boone (0) is caught by Kansas infielder Sara Roszak (1) between first and second base for an out in the first inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning of…
Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) slides home past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run…
Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) slides home past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma infielder Ella Parker (5) hits a single in the second inning of a Big 12…
Oklahoma infielder Ella Parker (5) hits a single in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) celebrates beside Kansas' Angela Price (00) after reaching second in the second…
Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) celebrates beside Kansas' Angela Price (00) after reaching second in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Kelly Maxwell (28) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma…
Oklahoma's Kelly Maxwell (28) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) slides home past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run…
Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) slides home past Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) to score a run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma infielder Ella Parker (5) slides home to score as Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) drops…
Oklahoma infielder Ella Parker (5) slides home to score as Kansas catcher Lyric Moore (3) drops the ball in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso smiles during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma…
Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso smiles during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Oklahoma fans watch a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and…
Oklahoma fans watch a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso and her son JT Gasso, associate head coach, laugh during a Big…
Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso and her son JT Gasso, associate head coach, laugh during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Oklahoma's Paytn Monticelli (17) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma…
Oklahoma's Paytn Monticelli (17) pitches during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma pitcher Paytn Monticelli (17) celebrates after a strikeout during a Big 12 softball game between…
Oklahoma pitcher Paytn Monticelli (17) celebrates after a strikeout during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso talks with Ella Parker (5) during a Big 12 softball game between…
Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso talks with Ella Parker (5) during a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) steps on home after hitting a home run in the second…
Oklahoma outfielder Jayda Coleman (24) steps on home after hitting a home run in the second inning of a Big 12 softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Oklahoma won 10-1.
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By: John Williams
Title: Best photos from Oklahoma's 10-1 win over the Kansas Jayhawks
Sourced From: soonerswire.usatoday.com/gallery/oklahoma-sooners-softball-kansas-jayhawks-kelly-maxwell-jayda-coleman-big-12-tournament/
Published Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:14 +0000
