Ella Parker powers OU softball to run-rule win vs Hofstra in Getterman Classic opener

In the first game of the Getterman Classic, which took place on Saturday in Waco, Texas, the third-ranked Oklahoma softball team defeated Hofstra 8-0 in five innings. Ella Parker had yet another outstanding day, hitting two home runs, and the game was finalized in five innings.

Baylor will be the opponent for the Sooners in their second game of the day, which will take place at roughly 2:30 p.m.

Abigale Dayton started the game with a walk, while Parker continued her play from the previous weekend by hitting a two-run home run just two batters into the game. Parker’s performance was a continuation of where she left off.

After that, Parker drove in another run with a single to center field in the second inning, and then during the following at-bat, he was caught in a run down between first and second base, which allowed Dayton to cross the plate.

Ailana Agbayani’s RBI double allowed Nelly McEnroe-Marinas to score, while Sydney Barker’s RBI triple allowed Agbayani to score. Both of these runs contributed to the Sooners’ two further runs in the third inning.

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In the fourth inning, Parker hit the first pitch she saw over the wall in left center field. This was the highest pitch she ever hit. It was in the top of the fourth inning at SDSU Softball Stadium in Norman when Isabella Smith made her first appearance as a Sooner. There were runners on first and third with two outs, and the sky was gloomy in San Diego.

The right-handed Campbell transfer’s confidence was a little rocked when she was unable to throw during fall ball due to an eligibility issue. She was anxious to face hitters other than her own team’s powerhouse lineup in order to have a better idea of where her game was at.

“Talking with her throughout the offseason, it’d been up and down how she felt she was doing,” her father, Mark Smith, said in an interview with The Oklahoman.

Kierston Deal, who had allowed two singles and walked one Cal State Northridge batter in the frame, was replaced by Smith, who entered the circle for the remaining batters. When Smith was pitching in the first game of the season, it didn’t take him long to get comfortable. He only needed four pitches to get Larissa Flores to strike out looking.

From that point on, Smith was on fire, as he threw five strikeouts in three and a half innings, leading his team to a 7-2 victory.

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Smith threw the 21st perfect game in the history of Oklahoma, retiring all 15 hitters she faced in five innings (52 pitches, 40 strikes) in an 8-0 run-rule victory over Cal Baptist at Cal State Fullerton. This momentous achievement occurred less than twenty-four hours after the bus voyage, which was around one hundred miles in length. As the opening weekend came to a close, Smith finished with a record of two hits, no runs, one walk, and fourteen strikeouts in a total of twelve and a half innings pitched in three appearances.

According to Smith, who made the statement on Tuesday, “It was really, really fun throwing against a different opponent.” “When I opened the box, I was prepared to see a variety of faces. The concept of getting into a rhythm as a pitcher and maintaining that rhythm has been the subject of a great deal of work for us. We have put a lot of effort into improving your rhythm on the mound because it is something that you have the ability to control on a personal level.

“To tell you the truth, it wasn’t that difficult at all. Simply said, it was a lot of pleasure to have the girls behind me and to not only let the offense do their thing, but also to be able to show off on the mound for them as well.