Oklahoma softball no-hits No. 16 Kentucky, wins 18-0
Oklahoma softball run-ruled No. 16 Kentucky 18-0 on Friday night.
It was a dominant performance from the Sooners, who were playing in their 2nd game of the day. Starting pitcher Alex Storako faced just 16 batters — 1 over the minimum — in the win.
Kentucky’s only base-runner came from a hit-by-pitch in the 1st inning. Storako also finished with 5 strikeouts.
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Offensively, Oklahoma was ruthless. The Sooners scored 3 in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd and 11 in the 4th. As a team, Oklahoma hit 6 home runs.
Catcher Kinzie Hansen was responsible for 2 of those homers, including a 3-run shot in the 4th inning that made it 18-0. Hansen also hit a grand slam and finished the game with 7 RBI. Jayda Coleman, Sophia Nugent, Cydney Sanders and Quincee Lilio also homered.
Here’s video of Hansen’s grand slam:
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— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) March 4, 2023
Oklahoma has responded well since dropping its 1st game of the season to Baylor last month. The Sooners went undefeated at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, including a big win over then-No. 1 UCLA.
Oklahoma will face Kentucky again on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.