OKLAHOMA CITY — Monday afternoon, Kinzie Hansen made a statement.
“The Sooners play finest after we get punched in the mouth,” the Oklahoma catcher stated after OU’s 9-3 defeat to Florida.
Patty Gasso’s co-captain was area on.
Freshman Ella Parker, returningto the videogame after a frightening crash in the 5th inning, provided a two-out single in the 6th.
The run connected the videogame at 5-5, removing the 5-2 deficit Oklahoma dealtwith after 3 innings.
Kelly Maxwell, who recuperated after givingup 3 home runs in the circle, held company in the seventh to offer her offense a possibility to walk off the videogame.
Of course the Sooners provided.
Senior star Jayda Coleman lifted the ball simple feet over Florida left fielder Korbe Otis’ glove, sealing OU’s 6-5 win in 8 innings.
“I think one of the muchbetter videogames in College World Series history,” OU coach Patty Gasso stated after the win. “A nail-biter. A little bit of whatever.”
Coleman, who was 1-for-3 at the plate goinginto the 8th inning, satisfied with Alyssa Brito before stepping up to the plate.
“I hadactually been a little disappointed all videogame. Obviously I simply desire to do anything to aid my group,” Coleman stated. “… She was like, ‘Surrender it all. Don’t shot to control whatever. Go for it. No matter what, I’m not warranted by whatever the at-bat is.’
“… Going around the bases, I lost it, simply began sobbing.”
Gasso and Coleman accepted for a long time after crossing home plate before the events really got underway.
“I didn’t ask for a home run,” Gasso stated. “I didn’t think it was going to go that far either.”
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