The Oklahoma Sooners are on a roll, improving to an impressive 35-3 this season with a decisive 12-3 run-rule victory over Wichita State. The highlight? Kendall Wells smashing her 27th home run, breaking the SEC single-season home run record.
The Sooners wasted no time, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. It all started with Kai Minor drawing a lead-off walk and advancing to third on Ella Parker's groundout.
A fielding error by Wichita State allowed Minor to score, putting Gabbie Garcia on base and moving Wells to third. Kasidi Pickering, who had a tough series against LSU, came through with a double that brought home Garcia and Wells.
Ailana Agbayani followed with a single to push the lead to 4-0.
Sydney Berzon took the mound, delivering two scoreless innings before encountering trouble in the third. Wichita State's Ausha Moore launched a solo homer, followed by Kammie Smith's two-run shot, trimming the Sooners' lead to one.
Berzon's stint ended after three innings, making way for Audrey Lowry, who was stellar. Lowry threw three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and fanning one, boosting her record to 16-1.
The Sooners' bats came alive again in the fifth with solo homers from Pickering and Agbayani, extending the lead to 6-3. Pickering's homer marked her 14th of the season, while Agbayani notched her sixth.
The sixth inning was a fireworks display, as the Sooners piled on six runs to seal the run-rule win. Abby Dayton walked to start the inning, and Parker singled, putting runners on the corners.
Tia Milloy, pinch running for Parker, stole second, setting the stage for Wells. She delivered with an opposite-field homer, stretching the lead to 9-3.
Lexi McDaniel and Pickering added singles before Isabela Emerling launched a three-run homer, her 13th of the year, to cap off the game.
Oklahoma's power surge continues with 137 home runs this season, just 21 shy of the single-season record of 158 set by the 2021 Sooners. Wells, now within 11 homers of the single-season record of 38, is on a historic pace.
Pickering bounced back from her recent slump, going 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and three RBIs. Emerling matched her with a 3-for-4 performance, and Agbayani went a perfect 3-for-3. Parker contributed with a 2-for-4 outing, including a double.
The Sooners are gearing up for a home series against the Kentucky Wildcats, kicking off Thursday evening. This team is looking unstoppable, and fans are eager to see if they can keep this momentum going.