Carly Sleeman Homers in 9-1 Loss to No. 3 Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. – No. 3 Oklahoma clinched the series win Friday afternoon with a 9-1 in over Kentucky in five innings despite a lead-off home run from Carly Sleeman to begin the game in the top of the first inning. The Sooners scored twice in the first, four times in the second, once in the third and twice in the fourth to close the book on the Wildcats.
The Sooners nine runs came on nine hits with Kentucky scoring one run on four hits, including Sleeman’s lead-off bomb to start the game.
Kentucky is now 22-18 on the year and sits 1-13 in Southeastern Conference play. The Sooners are 37-3 overall and 10-1 in SEC play, as they co-lead the conference with Texas.
Game three of the series will be Saturday at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT from Love’s Field with coverage airing live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.
Run Recap
Carly Sleeman took a 1-2 pitch and hammered it over the right-field wall in the game’s first at bat as Kentucky took the first lead of the game for the second-straight day. UK 1, OU 0
Kendall Wells hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Sooners the lead. OU 2, UK 1
Oklahoma scored four unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning as an error cost the Wildcats all four runs. OU 6, UK 1
In the bottom of the third Oklahoma scored its only run on a solo home run, its second homer of the game. OU 7, UK 1
After a lead-off single by Ella Parker for OU, Lexi McDaniel homered to right field to score the Sooners eighth and ninth runs of the game. FINAL – Oklahoma 9, Kentucky 1 (F/5)
Key Player
The key player in the game for Kentucky was Carly Sleeman, as she collected a home run, UK’s first of the series, to lead off the top of the first inning on her third hit of the series.
Key Moment
Oklahoma capitalized on a Kentucky error in the bottom of the second inning to score four runs, making that the key moment of the game.
Key Stat
- Lexi McDaniel had five RBI in the game for the Sooners.
Pitching Recap
Sarah Haendiges went the opening 1.2 innings, only allowing two earned runs and McKenzie Oslanzi then entered to throw the final 2.1 innings of the game.
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