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The Oklahoma Sooners had a great weekend in the Norman Regional, sweeping through the competition with a win over Cleveland State on Friday and then a pair of wins over Oregon to advance to their 14th consecutive Super Regionals next weekend against Florida State.
The Sooners received another fantastic start from Nicole May, who allowed one earned run in five innings of work. May scattered five hits and struck out six and Kelly Maxwell allowed a hit over two innings to earn the save and push the Sooners on in the NCAA tournament.
Jayda Coleman scored on a sacrifice fly from Kasidi Pickering in the first. Coleman then doubled Avery Hodge home later in the game to put the Sooners up 2-0.
With the scored tied 2-2 in the fourth, Tiare Jennings drove in Coleman on a 3-2 count, which ended up being the winning run. It was a fantastic day for Coleman, who finished 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
The win was an emotional one for Patty Gasso and the Sooners coaching staff after welcoming back former Sooner greats Missy Lombardi and Sydney Romero. Like the team typically does after a series, the coaching staffs from the Oregon Ducks and the Oklahoma Sooners met at home plate for their own prayer circle.
For a Sooners team looking to win its fourth consecutive national championship, this weekend was a strong start to their run to the Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma received timely hitting, and the Sooners pitching staff didn’t allow a walk in the 20 innings pitched this weekend. If they can pitch like that during the postseason, they’ll be in great shape.
Florida State comes to town next weekend in a rematch of the 2023 Women’s College World Series Championship.
Here’s a look at the best photos from the Sooners win over Oregon on Sunday.
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Oklahoma head softball coach greets Oregon head softball coach Melyssa Lombardi before the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma head softball coach greets Oregon head softball coach Melyssa Lombardi before the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma head softball coach greets Oregon head softball coach Melyssa Lombardi before the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma head softball coach greets Oregon head softball coach Melyssa Lombardi before the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oregon's Katie Flannery (6) attempts to turn a double play as Oklahoma's Maya Bland (12) slides…
Oregon's Katie Flannery (6) attempts to turn a double play as Oklahoma's Maya Bland (12) slides into second in the seventh inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a single in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a single in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) walks up to bat in the first inning of the NCAA Norman…
Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) walks up to bat in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) celebrates in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball…
Oklahoma's Ella Parker (5) celebrates in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Nicole May (19) throws a pitch during the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between…
Oklahoma's Nicole May (19) throws a pitch during the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double next to Oregon's Paige Sinicki (38) in the second…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double next to Oregon's Paige Sinicki (38) in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Kinzie Hansen (9) tags outr Oregon's Ariel Carlson (3) in the third inning of the…
Oklahoma's Kinzie Hansen (9) tags outr Oregon's Ariel Carlson (3) in the third inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a double in the second inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) celebrates an out of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between…
Oklahoma's Alyssa Brito (33) celebrates an out of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) beat the throw to first as Alyssa Daniell (10) wait for the…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) beat the throw to first as Alyssa Daniell (10) wait for the throw in the fourth inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oregon celebrates the home run of Tehya Bird (44) third inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oregon celebrates the home run of Tehya Bird (44) third inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oregon platers hold rally Ducks during the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma…
Oregon platers hold rally Ducks during the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oregon celebrates the home run of Tehya Bird (44) third inning of the NCAA Norman Regional…
Oregon celebrates the home run of Tehya Bird (44) third inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a single next to Oregon's Alyssa Daniell (10) in the first…
Oklahoma's Jayda Coleman (24) celebrates a single next to Oregon's Alyssa Daniell (10) in the first inning of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) celebrates a score in the first inning in the final of the…
Oklahoma's Tiare Jennings (23) celebrates a score in the first inning in the final of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball game tournament game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma's Nicole May (19) and Kelly Maxwell (28) hug following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball…
Oklahoma's Nicole May (19) and Kelly Maxwell (28) hug following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso talks to the team during a time out of the…
Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso talks to the team during a time out of the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma and Oregon coaches pray following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma…
Oklahoma and Oregon coaches pray following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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Oklahoma and Oregon players pray following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma…
Oklahoma and Oregon players pray following the NCAA Norman Regional tournament softball final between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks at Love's Field in Norman, Okla. Sunday, May, 19, 2024.
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By: John Williams
Title: Best Photos from Oklahoma's 3-2 win over the Oregon Ducks to advance to Super Regionals
Sourced From: soonerswire.usatoday.com/gallery/oklahoma-sooners-softball-oregon-ducks-nicole-may-kelly-maxwell-norman-regional/
Published Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 14:28:14 +0000
