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[sybarite]

Third inning
Nicole Pendley grounds out to pitcher
Arnold walked on four pitches
Lauren grounds out to pitcher, Arnold to second
Shelby intentionally walked
Paige walked on four pitches, Shelby to second, Arnold to third
Erin popped to second.
0-2

With neither Erin nor Lauren hitting, we may have to pull Stevens at the first sign of trouble. Erin has left a lot of runners on base in the past week or so, and she is not hitting anything even mildly hard.

Smith struck out looking on a 2-2 pitch
Land grounded out to third. 0-0 pitch
Schkade grounds to short on a 1-2 pitch
0-2

 

[BanjoCharley]

It seems to me that if this circles the drain it would be a devastating loss.

 

[BlackwellSooner]

WHOO HOO!!! Lauren's record-breaker is a grand slammer...

 

[sybarite]

Fourth inning: time to get something started.
Kady struck out swinging on a 1-2 pitch.
Ellis walked on a 3-1 count
Casey walked on four pitches, Ellis to second
Nicole, unfortunately, has been hitting only 238 in Big Twelve play, grounded out to second, Ellis to third, Casey to second.
Arnold walked on four pitches.
Lauren hits #91.
Shelby walks on a 3-1 pitch
Paige lined out to second on a 1-1 pitch.
4-2

Grimes was the starter for NTS, had six walks
Wade walks on a 3-2 count after two fouls.
Ferrell, bunt Arnold throws to second for the force out.
Beardsley back to pitcher, force at second, Stevens throw wasn't good.
Strunk popped to second on a 1-0 count.
4-2
end of four
Erin, Kady, and Whitney due up.

 

[tycat947]

Congrats to Lauren!!!

 

[BlackwellSooner]

Underwood, the NT pitcher, can't seem to find the plate. Hope they don't give her the hook...

 

[sybarite]

Fifth inning
Erin triples to right center off the wall. 0-1 count
Kady grounded to short.
Ellis grounded to short.
Casey flies to right, but she drops it, catchable. Error. Erin scores. 5-0 Casey at second.
Parsons bats for Nicole. Grounded out to short.
5-2

The home run was off of Kenzie Grimes.

NTS
Schoblocher grounder to third. 0-1 count
Hoff walked on a 3-1 count
Smith flied out to right on a 1-2 count.
Land grounded to short on a 0-2 count.
5-2

Arnold, Lauren, Shelby

 

[BlackwellSooner]

The home run was off of Kenzie Grimes.

Thanks, syb. Gamechanger is still showing Underwood pitching for them...

 

[sybarite]

Sixth
Arnold singled to left on a 2-1 count.
Lauren doubled to right center, Arnold to third
Garcia comes in for Underwood at pitcher.
Shelby sac fly to center on a 2-1 count, deep to right center. Arnold scored.
Paige pops to left on a 2-2 count.
Erin struck out looking on a 3-2 count.
6-2

Parker on to pitch
Schkade grounds to pitcher
Wade walked
Ferrell struck out swing on three pitches
Barker hitting for Beardsley, struck out swinging on a 1-2 pitch.
6-2

 

[sybarite]

Thanks, syb. Gamechanger is still showing Underwood pitching for them...

Underwood came in after the home run to pitch to Shelby. Now, she has been replaced in this inning by Garcia.

 

[sybarite]

The home run:
https://twitter.com/OU_Softball

 

[sybarite]

Seventh
Empty the bench
Nirschl for Self, flies to right on a 3-2 count.
Wodach for Ellis, flies deep to center
Casey hit by pitch, Townsend runs for her
Hatfield for Parsons, walked on four pitches, Townsend to second
Arnold struck out on a 2-2 pitch.
6-2

Strunk struck out, try saying that three times quickly.
Schobocher struck out. Four straight strike outs for Paige.
Hoff flied to right, game over
6-2

 

[BlackwellSooner]

Congrats to Lauren, glad that she finally got a pitch to hit. I think that she will loosen up now that she has the record (obviously did, she followed it up by belting a double at her next at-bat).

 

[BanjoCharley]

It seems to me that if this circles the drain it would be a devastating loss.

Circling the bases is better:woot

 

[tycat947]

I think congrats are in order for Kelsey as well, as she got her first win in a long, long time. Patty didn't pull her when we got behind and it's a step forward. I probably would expect her to get a start on the weekend, probably Sunday.

 

[sybarite]

I think it was the North Texas pitcher, Kenzie Grimes, who can be seen clapping after the home run.

 

[Keller Sooner]

Congrats Lauren!! :woot :woot

 

[Stringmusic]

Congrats to Lauren and to Kelsey too.

Thanks, Syb, for the play-by-play. Appreciate it.

 

[womenssports]

I think it was the North Texas pitcher, Kenzie Grimes, who can be seen clapping after the home run.

I don't know which pitcher gave up the homerun but she was clapping for Lauren, as well as, the catcher. Three other players were around those two in the infield and maybe had clapped too, but not shown in the clip at soonersports.com. The pitcher after clapping kind of has an embarrassed smile, like she did not want to give a homerun up to Lauren, but was giving Lauren her due.

Have a feeling Lauren and the entire team may do better now. That had to affect everyone.

 

[SoonerNorm]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/12758482/