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OU softball takes advantage of Auburn mistakes, sweeps series

Bob Przybyloby: Bob Przybylo03/15/26BPrzybylo

You do not need to give OU softball any extra opportunities. And if you do, well, look out because it might get out of hand in a hurry.

It was a weekend full of Auburn mistakes, and it showed up again Sunday. The Sooners made them pay and then found their own groove on the way to a 14-2 run-rule (5 innings) victory against the Tigers at Love’s Field.

Auburn had three errors that led to three early unearned runs. You give this OU offense enough chances, it will do something special with them.

On a ridiculously windy day, freshman Kendall Wells was still able to launch a two-run home run in the fourth inning. And after the inning went off the rails, Wells did it again with a three-run bomb. Two home runs, five RBIs in the fourth inning. She now has 21 home runs this season.

OU scored two in the second, three in the third and nine in the fourth.

“That was hard. It hurt,” Gasso said. “No, that was a challenge today. I can’t remember the last time we’ve been in a wind that was that strong. It did play a difference in the game, sometimes for you, sometimes against you. I thought we handled it really, really well. Our team never complained and kept going and going until we found what we needed and broke it open.”

Kasidi Pickering and Kai Minor each had a two-run double. And Lexi McDaniel and Ella Parker each had a two-run single.

A lot of questions about who Patty Gasso would throw in the circle. She went back to Audrey Lowry, who got the nod Friday as well.

Outside of one mistake in the third inning, Lowry delivered again. She threw four innings and struck out four. Senior Kierston Deal worked the fifth.

“I was in the groove at the start of the game,” Lowry said. “The plan for us pitchers is to have transition from the bullpen to the mound and throwing to hitters. I work my defense. My goal is to get hitters out.”

Final word

“Well, obviously. Kendall Wells. That last ball she hit, I thought was going to the parking lot and then it looked like the center fielder almost caught it. So that was a mind trick on me. But I will tell you, we did a lot of hit and runs today that were executed; we were stealing bases. They didn’t want to try to throw down there and if you’re not, then we’re going to take advantage of that.

“Just a lot of timely hits, a lot of clutch hits. Felt like I was moving two runners coming around, one after another, players at second and third, we’re hitting balls to a gap. It just felt like a merry go round at one time, especially that last inning when we scored so many. The execution was on point and it’s really trending in a good way. It shows that we don’t have to hit a ton of home runs to win games or even run-rule teams.” – Gasso

Up next

After playing 14 of the last 15 at Love’s, time for OU (28-2, 3-0 SEC) to hit the road. OU is at Memphis on Wednesday before its initial road SEC series this season at Ole Miss.

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