Oklahoma pushed out to an immediate 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning versus rival Texas in the Big 12 softball tournament championship game on Saturday evening, eventually leading 4-1 after the 3rd inning.
And head coach Patty Gasso couldn’t have been more content with the way her team jumped on the bitter rival. Even after Texas clawed back a run in the second inning, the Sooners tacked on a few more in the top of the 3rd frame to stretch the lead back out.
“They look like they’re fighting, whether it’s on the mound or their at bats,” Gasso said on the ESPN2 broadcast. “The way they answered that run was big time. So I love their energy and I love what they’re doing.”
Plus, Saturday night will be the last time either Oklahoma or Texas play in the Big 12 championship, as both programs are headed to the SEC later in the summer.
But despite it being the end of an era, Gasso is hyper-focused on the task at hand.
“I’m all about the game. I’ve said it — the Big 12, Big 8 is where I started,” Gasso said. “So I’ve been in this conference for 30 years. I will feel it when it’s over, but I can’t get caught up in that stuff right now.”
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