NORMAN — Kasidi Pickering and Isabela Emerling hit back-to-back home runs and the Sooners added six more runs in the fourth to back up a one-hitter from righty Miali Guachino in Oklahoma’s (50-8), 9-0, five-inning win against Kansas (36-20), Saturday, May 16.

Guachino fanned six batters while not permitting a walk en route to her 15th win on the season. OU has now reached 50 wins in 10 consecutive seasons, while head coach Patty Gasso tallied at least 50 wins for the 19th time in her career.

Oklahoma 9, Kansas 0

Miali Guachino stranded a pair of runners, including a leadoff single in the second, thanks to four strikeouts through the first two innings.

After a leadoff walk to Gabbie Garcia, Kasidi Pickering hit a 272-foot home run to right to give OU a 2-0 lead. Isabela Emerling swung at the next pitch and homered to center, bringing the Sooners to consecutive games with back-to-back homers.

OU’s bats broke out in the fourth, hitting around to put up six runs on four hits. Emerling and Abby Dayton provided RBI doubles, while Garcia plated two with an RBI single and Kai Minor slashed an RBI knock through the left side. Pinch runner Chaney Helton scored on a wild pitch to complete the scoring.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Miali Guachino (15-2)

Loss: Chloe Barber (9-8)

Statistical Snapshot

Isabela Emerling | 2-for-2, HR, 2R, 2RBIs, 2B

Kasidi Pickering | 1-for-2, HR, 2R, 2RBIs

Gabbie Garcia | 1-for-2, 2RBIs

Miali Guachino | CG, 5.0 IP, 6Ks, H

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