To that point, the Oklahoma ace had shut out 15-seeded Alabama in the opening game of the Norman Super Regional, but Crimson Tide designated player Alexis Pupillo doubled into the right field corner with no outs. OU was on top 3-0, and it represented Alabama’s best chance to get back into the game.

Sam Landry threw a complete game shutout and Kasidi Pickering hit her 18th home run of the season to lead the Sooners to a game 1 win over Alabama.

Oklahoma added a third thanks to Sydney Barker’s RBI single in the fifth inning, making it 3-0, which would be the eventual final out in Norman. The Tide had runners on base in six of its seven innings, including a runner in scoring position in four of them, but they went 0-7 with RISP in Friday’s loss.