Home Run Lifts Oklahoma past Oregon State, 4-1

Natalie Johnson went 2-4 to lead OSU.

Senior third baseman Sherina Galvan hit a home run on Saturday against No. 9 Oklahoma. Photo: OSU Athletics

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. - Senior third baseman Sherina Galvan belted a third inning home run, but the No. 6 ranked Oregon State softball team let the lead slip away in the seventh as No. 9 ranked Oklahoma rallied for a 4-1 victory.

The Sooners (15-0) remained undefeated on the season, scoring four runs in the final inning to earn their sixth straight victory over the Beavers (7-4), dating back to the 1998 season.

Three of Oklahoma’s six wins in the streak have come in postseason competition.

Galvan went deep for the second time on the year with a shot that Oklahoma centerfielder Amber Spaulding caught while falling through the portable fencing.

The ball was ruled a home run as Spaulding tumbled to the ground.

With the Beavers clinging to the 1-0 lead, Oklahoma drew a lead-off walk to open the seventh inning and after getting another runner on-base, tied the score when Norrelle Dickson singled through the left-side of the infield.

Spaulding then put OU ahead for good when she roped a 2-RBI triple.

Senior pitcher Ta'Tyana McElroy (2-3) suffered the loss after entering the game in relief with a runner on-base in the seventh.

Natalie Johnson led OSU with a 2-for-4 clip from the plate.

Oregon State continues tournament action with an 8:00 PM contest against Virginia.

Oklahoma 4 (15-0) Oregon State 1 (7-4)

Score by Innings R H E

Oklahoma............ 000 000 4 - 4 8 1

Oregon State........ 001 000 0 - 1 5 0

E - Dickson. LOB - Oklahoma 8; OSU 7. 2B - Vandever. 3B - Spaulding. HR - Galvan(2). HBP - Young 2. SH - Dickenson;

Longfellow(3). SB - Dickson; Spaulding. CS - McDonald; Miranda(1); Bean(1).

Win - Mathis (3-0). Loss - McElroy (2-3). Save - None.

HBP - by Mathis (Young); by Mathis (Young). BK - McElroy(1).

Start: 12:30 PM Time: 2:03 Attendance: 804

Game notes:

GM11-OU

McElroy faced 3 batters in the 7th.

Game: GM11-OU

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