OU softball vs Texas recap: Longhorns win first series against Sooners since 2009
Coach Patty Gasso and the top-ranked OU softball team will look to bounce back from their first loss of Big 12 play Sunday at No. 4 Texas.
Here's what you need to know about the Sooners (35-2, 13-1 Big 12) and Longhorns (30-6, 10-4):
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FINAL: Texas 2, Sooners 1
OU suffers first series loss since 2011 and first to Texas since 2009.
Bottom fourth: Katie Stewart puts Texas ahead
Katie Stewart had a big hit taken away from her Saturday.
Sunday, there was no taking it away.
The Longhorns’ designated player blasted a two-out, two-run home run off the top of the left-field wall to give Texas a 2-1 lead on the Sooners in the fourth.
Top third: OU 1, Texas 0 | Ella Parker gives Sooners lead
Freshman Ella Parker left no doubt.
Parker drilled Teagan Kavan’s 1-1 offering out deep to right-center field to lead off the third and put the Sooners ahead 1-0.
The home run was Parker’s seventh of the season.
What time does OU softball vs. Texas start?
- Date: Sunday, April 7
- Time: 1 p.m. CT
- Where: Red and Charline McCombs Field, Austin, Texas
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What channel is OU softball vs. Texas on today?
- Streaming: Longhorn Network
- How to watch online: Watch ESPN (here's how to stream it live)
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