The already stacked Oklahoma Softball pitching staff will be getting some additional firepower for the Women’s College World Series, which begins this week.
Coach Patty Gasso said on Wednesday that Bahl will pitch at some point this week, but didn’t give up much more than that.
Bahl was recently named the National Freshman of the Year. Gasso has had the young flamethrower on ice since early May due to what was called “soreness.” Bahl has not pitched since May 6 against Oklahoma State.
The former No. 1 recruit in the nation has been as advertised since coming to Norman, rocking a 0.95 ERA, and 199 strikeouts in 132 innings pitched.
We don’t know exactly when Gasso will give Bahl the nod to get back in the circle, but we definitely should see her at somepoint this week.
In the first part of the WCWS, the Sooners will be in a bracket with No. 5 UCLA, No. 9 Northwestern and a familiar foe in Texas. The Longhorns handed the Sooners one of their two losses in the regular season which ended OU’s winning streak dating back to last season.
Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona make up the remaining four teams in the WCWS. The Big 12 and Pac-12 both sent three teams to the WCWS with the Big 10 and SEC both sending one.
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