Social media reacts to Oklahoma’s 8-1 win over Texas in series opener
The Oklahoma Sooners made another statement on Friday night in their 8-1 win over the Texas Longhorns.
After Jordy Bahl gave up the leadoff home run, she buckled down. Although she battled some control issues, she threw a tough outing, with 108 pitches, six strikeouts, and just two hits allowed in the complete game win.
Jayda Coleman’s first at-bat was critical. She took advantage of a misplayed ball in left field and used some aggressive base running to end up at third base. Tiare Jennings didn’t take long to erase Texas’ one-run lead with an RBI single in the bottom of the first. Jennings then broke the game open in the second with her eighth home run of the season, a three-run bomb.
Jennings was phenomenal to power Oklahoma to the win.
Oklahoma moved to 31-1 on the season, and they’re in the midst of a 23-game winning streak.
The win had Sooner Nation buzzing on Friday night. Here’s a look at some of the best reactions on Twitter.
Record Breaking Scene
Love breaking ceilings with this program 🥹🫶🏼❤️ https://t.co/WPtIHCCcaJ
— Alex Storako (@alexstorako) April 1, 2023
Proud Queen
BOOMER BABY! Prada you girls🫶🏽 @OU_Softball
— Jocelyn Alo (@78jocelyn_alo) April 1, 2023
Quite the site in OKC
Beauty. https://t.co/vRuxzxAPkS
— Erin Miller Thiessen (@erinmiller48) April 1, 2023
Sooners > Swift
Keep bringin' it, Sooner Nation ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ut5kwAQrWo
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 1, 2023
What an atmosphere
COOLEST THING EVER https://t.co/NnMPc3csJ4
— Jen Schroeder (@jen_schro) April 1, 2023
Oklahoma dominating top teams
In 3 wins against top 10 teams, Oklahoma has outscored the opposition 27-5 in 2023.
They're now 10-0 vs. top 25 opponents and have outscored them 94-13. pic.twitter.com/oVtPxDHHZy
— Locked on Sooners (@LockedOnSooners) April 1, 2023
So close, but yet so far away
Texas fans: Didn’t get run-ruled, that’s a win.
— Tattoo Baker 🎥✨ (@QB1TATT00) April 1, 2023
K9 > K9
K9 is a beast and of course that could be said of Kenneth Murray. But we talking bout Kinnzie Hanson.
— Gunny of Stutsman’s Army (@Eskimokie36) April 1, 2023
Rough night for Mike White
— Tyler McComas (@Tyler_McComas) April 1, 2023
If you build it, they will come
Invest in women’s athletics. https://t.co/N7ZoSmo0ZL
— Locked on Sooners (@LockedOnSooners) April 1, 2023
Did he learn nothing from Lincoln Riley? Don't cross Sooner Nation
And every time Texas coach Mike White emerges from the dugout, he's getting it from #Sooners fans. (Completely unsurprisingly)
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) April 1, 2023
SEC Fans excited about the Glow Up from OU Softball
I cannot wait to have these two teams in the @SEC
IDC if they beat the brakes off of us most of the time. I want UGA and UGA fans to care about Softball like these fans do. Hopefully, our fans are arrogant enough to start caring if UT and OU fans show us up at our own venue 🤷🏼♀️— G (@GLuvsDawgs) April 1, 2023
Dominant pitching staff
Oklahoma's 8-1 win over Texas was the 26th time in 32 games that the #Sooners have allowed one run or fewer in 2023. pic.twitter.com/eEbiMIjvOG
— Locked on Sooners (@LockedOnSooners) April 1, 2023
That's the more diplomatic approach
Texas coach Mike White: "Oklahoma’s definitely a program that we would all love to be. … They are the team to beat, there's no doubt about that. … It's tough going out there and getting your butts kicked, day in and day out by them." #Sooners
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) April 1, 2023
Oklahoma's Stars Shine
Gutsy performance by Jordy Bahl 🥎
Helluva night for Tiare Jennings 🥎
— Charlie (@CharlieS_TFB) April 1, 2023
Jordy Bahl was fantastic
Jordy Bahl still dealing. Two hits allowed through 6 IP.#Sooners 5, Texas 1 – bottom 6th.
— Bob Przybylo (@BPrzybylo) April 1, 2023
Tiare Jennings on Fire
Tiare Jennings BLASTS a three-run HR to left-center to put #Sooners up 4-1. Hit the warning track and bounced over the deep fence.
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) March 31, 2023
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