Oklahoma softball falls to No. 5 in USA TODAY Coaches Poll

After suffering back-to-back losses in last weekend’s Mary Nutter Classic, Oklahoma fell two spots to No. 5 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

After suffering back-to-back losses in last weekend’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Oklahoma fell two spots to No. 5 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

The Sooners began their weekend with three-straight wins, but dropped their final two games to No. 2 Washington and unranked Wisconsin.

On Saturday, the second-ranked Huskies got all over Oklahoma early, scoring six runs off three home runs in the first two innings to take an insurmountable lead.

Two runs in the fifth inning would be all the Sooners could muster on a lackluster offensive day.Β Only Kinzie Hansen, Taylon Snow, Jocelyn Alo and Alycia Flores finished with hits.

On Sunday, the Badgers scored early and often against Oklahoma as well, scoring four runs in second inning that the Sooners wouldn’t overcome. Their best effort came in the form of a three-run third inning highlighted by back-to-back hits from Alo and Hansen. It wouldn’t be enough as Oklahoma fell to 11-3 and Shannon Saile took her second loss of the year in the circle.

After 14 games on the road, the Sooners open their five-game home stand, the Courtyard Marriott Tournament, with Northwestern on Friday at 3 p.m.