A first-inning home run by junior Shelby Pendley was the only hit of the contest for the seventh-seeded Oklahoma softball team in a 6-2 loss to No. 2 Alabama (51-11) in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series Thursday night.
"I feel like we had a little uncharacteristic approach tonight," OU head coach Patty Gasso said. "I know that we're a better offensive team. We hit a few balls hard. We had a couple of opportunities."
The Sooners (50-12) saw their five-game winning streak at the WCWS come to a close as they were unable to solve Alabama starter Jaclyn Traina. In addition to Pendley’s hit, OU walked five times, but Traina recorded nine strikeouts to quiet the Oklahoma bats.
"I feel like we had a little uncharacteristic approach tonight," OU head coach Patty Gasso said. "I know that we're a better offensive team. We hit a few balls hard. We had a couple of opportunities."
The Sooners (50-12) saw their five-game winning streak at the WCWS come to a close as they were unable to solve Alabama starter Jaclyn Traina. In addition to Pendley’s hit, OU walked five times, but Traina recorded nine strikeouts to quiet the Oklahoma bats.