TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 22/23 Alabama (29-16, 6-8 SEC) scored first and stayed ahead as No. 2/2 Oklahoma Softball (36-4, 10-4 SEC) dropped a 6-1 decision at Rhoads Stadium Sunday, April 13. The two teams will play in a rubber game tomorrow at 6 p.m. on SEC Network. Alabama 6, OU 1

After a hit by pitch and single to center, Alabama’s Lauren Johnson put the Crimson Tide up, 1-0, with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the second. Kristen White flared an RBI single to right to make it 2-0 before Kierston Deal got Audrey Vandegriff to groundout to Ailana Agbayani to end the threat.

Kali Heivilin made it 3-0 Crimson Tide with a solo home run down the left field line in the third inning. Alabama scored another in the fourth via a sacrifice fly and Abby Duchscherer made it 6-0 with a two-run home run in the fifth.

Sydney Barker hit a solo homer to left center in the seventh as the Sooners avoided the shutout.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Jocelyn Briski (1110) Loss: Kierston Deal (8-1) Statistical Snapshot

Sydney Barker | 1-for-1, HR Kasidi Pickering | 1-for-3, 2B Audrey Lowry | ND, 3.0IP, ER, K Notes

OU faced its biggest deficit of the season Pickering extended her hitting streak to 16 games with a double It was just Kierston Deal’s second loss of her career (24-2 overall) Barker hit her sixth home run of the season and first in SEC play Lowry pitched in her first SEC game since posting a complete game against South Carolina March 9 Oklahoma is 11-3 against Top 25 teams this season Up Next

Game three is set for Monday, April 14 at 6 p.m. It will be broadcast on SEC Network, while a radio broadcast will be provided The Franchise 2 (1560 AM and 103.3 FM).