5 takeaways from Oklahoma’s 5-0 weekend in the Hall of Fame Classic

The Oklahoma Sooners went 5-0 in the Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City with three ranked wins. Here are 5 takeaways.

The Oklahoma Sooners extended their winning streak to 19 with a 5-0 record in the Omni Hall of Fame Classic in Oklahoma City over the weekend. With wins over Northwestern and Auburn, Oklahoma picked up three more ranked wins on the season.

The Sooners outscored their opponents 48-3 in the sweep and recorded a pair of shutout wins and three run-rule victories.

Several players contributed to the Sooners’ performance. Oklahoma is rolling heading into their first conference series of the season in a road trip to face Iowa State in Ames.

Here are five takeaways from Oklahoma’s weekend.

Alex Storako, Kierston Deal combine for one-hitter, Sooners defeat Weber State 16-0

Alex Storako and Kierston Deal combine for a one-hitter as Oklahoma’s offense explodes in 16-0 win over Weber State.

After a low-scoring Friday on the first day of the Hall of Fame Classic, the Oklahoma Sooners erupted for 30 runs in wins over Weber State and Auburn on Saturday.

In the first game, the Sooners beat the Wildcats 16-0. It was another strong pitching performance from [autotag]Alex Storako[/autotag], who moved to 9-0 with three shutout innings. Storako was perfect and threw struck out six in the abbreviated outing. [autotag]Kierston Deal[/autotag] pitched two innings of one-hit ball for the combined shutout.

At the plate, [autotag]Haley Lee[/autotag], [autotag]Kinzie Hansen[/autotag], and [autotag]Alynah Torres[/autotag] led the way for the Sooners’ offense.

[autotag]Jayda Coleman[/autotag] walked and stole second to lead off the game. [autotag]Tiare Jennings[/autotag] followed that up with a walk of her own, and the two advanced on a passed ball. Having a fantastic season for the Sooners, Haley Lee came to the plate and doubled to put Oklahoma up 2-0 early in the first. Lee advanced to third and then scored on a wild pitch and a passed ball to put the Sooners up 3-0.

But Oklahoma wasn’t done in the first. [autotag]Jocelyn Erickson[/autotag] singled, and [autotag]Alyssa Brito[/autotag] doubled to put runners on second and third for [autotag]Kinzie Hansen[/autotag]. Hansen drove both in with a single to make it 5-0.

By the end of the first, the Sooners were up 9-0 and scored without hitting a home run in the inning.

Oklahoma added four more in the second inning, including a two-run home run for Sophia Nugent. Well within run-rule territory and with Alex Storako cruising, Oklahoma added another run in the third and two more in the fourth to come away with the big win.

In the win, Haley Lee was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Kinzie Hansen was 3-for-4 with one run scored and a pair of runs batted in. Alynah Torres was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

2021 Hall of Fame Classic: Matchups, odds, and predictions

Previewing the Hall of Fame Classic featuring Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois and Kansas State

The first couple of weeks of college basketball action is in the rearview and it’s time for the always-entertaining holiday hoops season.

As Thanksgiving rolls around, there’s plenty of action to keep us entertained while we stuff our plates with too much food. Before we get to Thanksgiving, however, there’s an earlier college basketball event that precedes the holiday; the Hall of Fame Classic, a four-team event held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri taking place over November 22nd and 23rd.

The four teams participating in the Hall of Fame Classic — Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois and Kansas State — all bring different dimensions to the table. Let’s break down the event, project the matchup outcomes and look into each team’s odds.

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook