NT softballers nearly beat #4 Sooners

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No. 4 Sooners Come Back To Defeat Mean Green, 5-4

Norman, OK (2/18/04)- The Mean Green softball team held a one-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners scored two runs to defeat North Texas, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon at the OU Softball Complex.

Oklahoma defeated North Texas, 7-2, in the first game and came back to win, 5-4, in the nightcap. The Sooners stay undefeated with an 8-0-1 record, while North Texas dropped to 2-12.

"I thought we played awesome," said NT head coach Stacey Segal. "We hit a couple home runs, a couple doubles. For three innings, we were ahead of the fourth-ranked team in the country. This is a great sign of things to come. Now, we are looking forward to coming home for a few days."

The Mean Green scored four runs in the fourth inning of the second game to move ahead of the Sooners, 4-3. Freshman Susan Waters hit her second home run of the season to start off the inning. Freshman Heather Bostic and junior Stephanie Cranmer both got on base with singles, and with the bases loaded Maureen Kelley walked to give NT another run.

Bostic led the team offensively, going 4-for-5 in the two games. In addition to her home run in the second game, Waters also posted a double in the first half of the doubleheader. Junior Brittiny Chapman went 1-for-2 in the first game with a home run.

OU pitcher Nicole Denes earned two victories in the doubleheader, striking out a combined 15 batters.

North Texas returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 19, hosting Sam Houston State at 6 pm.