Cyclones Fall To No. 11 Oklahoma In Series Finale

NORMAN, Okla. ? 11th-ranked Oklahoma scored in every inning on its way to a 10-0 win over Iowa State Sunday afternoon at the OU Softball Complex. With the loss, ISU falls to 17-15 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play.

The Sooners (25-8, 4-0) scored early and often, putting two runs on the board in the first and second innings. Lindsey Vandever drove in two in the first inning with a single up the middle and Dani Dobbs hit a leadoff homer in the second to highlight the scoring.

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OU added three more runs in both the third and fourth innings to run the tally to 10-0. Katie Norris and Wendy Trott had back-to-back homers in the third inning for the Sooners.

Iowa State was only able to manage one hit off Oklahoma pitcher Allee Allen. The lone hit was a fourth inning leadoff single from Courtney Wray, who was stranded at second in the inning.

Charissa Carlin (7-5) took the loss for the Cyclones, allowing four runs before leaving the game in the second inning with an injury. Rachel Zabriskie replaced Carlin but didn't fair much better, giving up six runs in relief.

Allee Allen (12-1) got the win for the Sooners, tossing four innings of shutout ball.

Iowa State opens its home slate Wednesday against Northern Iowa. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

Oklahoma 10, Iowa State 0 (3-22-09 at Norman, Okla.)
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Iowa State.......... 000 00 - 0 1 0 (17-15, 0-2 Big 12)
Oklahoma............ 223 3X - 10 12 0 (25-8, 4-0 Big 12)
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Pitchers: Iowa State - Carlin, Charissa; Zabriskie, Rachel(2). Oklahoma - Allen, Allee;
Allen, Kirsten(5).
Win-Allen, Allee(12-1) Loss-Carlin, Charissa(7-5) T-1:39 A-543
HR OU - Norris, Katie (5); Trott, Wendy (3); Dobbs, Dani (2).

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