Oklahoma softball takes its Division I record 48-game win streak into Women’s College World Series, while Utah pitcher Mariah Lopez has the Utes looking like contenders.
Utah fans celebrate after Julia Jimenez hit a grand slam home run, giving Utah a 7-1 lead, in NCAA Softball Super Regionals action between the Utah Utes and the San Diego State Aztecs, on Saturday, May 27, 2023.Oklahoma will seek its third straight national softball title and seventh championship overall at the Women’s College World Series.
In the other opening games Thursday: No. 15 seed Utah will face No. 7 Washington in an all-Pac 12 matchup. The Utes and Huskies play at 7:30 p.m. MT. She pitched a complete game in a 4-3 opening loss to San Diego State in the super regional, but bounced back and gave up one run in four innings in a 10-1 win Saturday.
Fouts is the most recent pitcher to throw a perfect game at the World Series. She shut out UCLA in 2021 on her 21st birthday.Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have made the short trip to Oklahoma City a regular occurrence.
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