Coach Patty Gasso and the third-ranked OU softball team will try to go 5-0 on the young season Saturday when the reigning, four-time WCWS champion Sooners face Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.

OU hit four home runs to roll past LMU 9-0 at Smith Field in Los Angeles, CA, which pushed the Sooners to 5-0 to start the year. While the offense fired on all cylinders, right-ha

It took a bit for OU softball’s offense to get going, but they finally did, as the Sooners started the season off with a 7-2 win over Cal State Northridge on Thursday in San Diego.

OU softball coach Patty Gasso and the third-ranked Sooners will go for their second doubleheader sweep in as many days Friday night when they visit Cal State Fullerton.

Outfielder Abby Dayton wore the first pitch of the game, but Oklahoma stranded a pair of runners in the first. Sanders drew a two-out walk in the second, but the Sooners’ contact on pitches seemed to always find its way to a Cal State Fullerton glove.