OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's historic run through the softball season culminated with a 3-1 win over Florida State and a third straight national championship on Thursday night.
It was the Sooners' NCAA-record 53rd consecutive victory. They became the first team to win back-to-back-to-back titles since UCLA in 1990. «Right now what you feel from us is freedom.
Because it was absolutely suffocating as we were going along, and the expectations were overwhelming,» Sooners coach Patty Gasso told ESPN. «But they handled it like champions, and that's why we're here right now.» After falling behind 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Oklahoma's prolific offense answered with back-to-back home runs off ACC Pitcher of the Year Kathryn Sandercock to start the fifth.
It was the first multiple-home run game for Sandercock since Feb. 19. Oklahoma All-American pitcher Jordy Bahl then came out of the bullpen in relief of Alex Storako, who gave up one earned run and three hits in four innings, improving to 18-0.