No. 8 Oklahoma Downs Iowa State

AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State out hit eighth-ranked Oklahoma but left eight runners on base as they fell 9-1 to the Sooners Sunday at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

The Sooners (37-11, 10-2 Big 12) scored in each of the first three innings and tacked on four more in the seventh to break open the game.

ISU (26-21, 3-8) had eight hits to the Sooners' seven but fell for the first time this season when out hitting an opponent. The Cyclones are now 20-1 on the year when posting more hits than their opponent.

OU got on the board in the first on Susan Ogden's 10th homer of the season, a two-run shot to left field off of ISU starter Amie Ford.

After the Sooners added another run in the second on a single by Amber Flores, the Cyclones lit up the scoreboard on Alex Johnson's fourth homer of the season, a solo shot to left field. The next batter, Sydni Jones, appeared to have went back-to-back with Johnson but her shot to left center bounced off the top of the fence and back into play for a double.

Oklahoma would add two more in the third on Savannah Long's two-run homer to run the score to 5-1.

The sides would remain scoreless until the seventh as OU starter Lauren Eckermann and ISU reliever Rachel Zabriskie kept their opponents off the board. Zabriskie didn't allow a hit until the seventh while ISU had numerous opportunities with runners on base, leaving seven on base over the final five frames.

The Sooners padded their lead with a four-run fourth that was highlighted by Lindsey Vandever's three-run triple to centerfield that was just out of the reach of a diving Kelsey Kidwell.

Eckermann (11-4) got the win, going 4.1 innings and allowing one run on five hits. Jadyn Smith tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless ball in relief.

Ford (4-5) took the loss for the Cyclones, allowing five runs on four hits.

Jones led ISU with a pair of hits while six other Cyclones collected a hit apiece in the losing effort.

Vandever and Long each collected a pair of hits and drove in three runs each to pace the Sooners.

The Cyclones will be back in action Wednesday as they play host to Missouri in a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.

Oklahoma 9, Iowa State 1 (4-20-2008 at Ames, Iowa)
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Oklahoma............ 212 000 4 - 9 7 0 (37-11, 10-2 Big 12)
Iowa State.......... 010 000 0 - 1 8 1 (26-21, 3-8 Big 12)
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Pitchers: Oklahoma - Eckermann, Lauren; Smith, Jadyn(5). Iowa State - Ford, Amie;
Zabriskie, Rachel(3).
Win-Eckermann, Lauren(11-4) Loss-Ford, Amie(4-5) T-2:10 A-272
HR OU - Ogden, Susan (10); Long, Savannah (10).
HR IS - Johnson, Alex (4).

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