The Oklahoma Sooners have made it a habit of advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament. This will be their 12th straight appearance when they get set to take on the UCF Knights in Norman next weekend.
They were incredible in their three games against Prairie View A&M and Texas A&M, outscoring their opponents 37-2 in the three games with two run-rule victories and two shutouts.
The only blemish to what could have been a perfect weekend was a two-run home run in the sixth inning from Aggies star catcher Haley Lee that brought the game within one. But Hope Trautwein provided little hope after that and kept the Aggies at bay to pick up the win on Saturday.
Marita Hynes Field was rocking once again as the Sooners put on a show all weekend in front of the home crowd. Before setting the stage for the Sooners showdown with UCF, let’s take a look at five takeaways from Oklahoma’s incredible weekend in the Norman Regional.
All Hail the Queen
Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Alo (78) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Texas A&M in the NCAA Norman Regional at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla., Sunday, May 22, 2022. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
NCAA’s home run queen proved once again why she’s the best hitter in all of college softball and will go down as one of the best players in the history of the game.
In the Sooners’ three games, Alo combined to go 6-for-7 with two home runs, six RBIs, six runs scored and reached base four times via walk. She did everything you’d want someone in the No. 2 spot in the order to do; drive in runs and set the table for the incredible bats behind you like Tiare Jennings and Grace Lyons.
Alo’s now hitting .500 on the season with 27 home runs and 68 RBIs.
Oklahoma has a deep lineup that is incredibly difficult to navigate for opposing pitching staffs, but it’s Alo that’s been the heart of…
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