I checked the box score and TN writeup this morning after their win over OU. Oppo research, if you will. It was Sam Landry's first loss of the season for OU. 3 BB, 2 SO 1 WP. More walks than SO's, unusual for her. TN is the last SEC series for the Ags this year, at their place.
A few quotes from the writeup:
"Tied 2-2 heading into the eighth, Tennessee (28-6, 4-3 SEC) took control after McKenna Gibson roped a one-out single to set the stage for Sophia Nugent to be one of several heroes for the Lady Vols. Nugent delivered the go-ahead blow, launching a two-run homer - her ninth of the season - into right-center field to give UT a 4-2 lead. Nugent, a former Sooner, now has 10 multi-RBI games this season."
Nugent played for OU her freshman and sophomore years. Ranked as the No. 3 player in the class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball and Softball America. Ranked as the No. 1 catcher in the class by Extra Innings. How many Top 10 players does OU get every year? Quite a few.
"Nugent's heroics wouldn't have been possible without an incredible defensive play from sophomore Gabby Leach in the bottom of the seventh. With runners on first and second and one out, Leach fielded a single in right field and threw a perfect strike to home plate, cutting down Oklahoma's base runner by five steps and preventing the Sooners from walking off with a win."
Sounds like our outfielders! She's from the Woodlands, same as Lefty. Rated as the No. 12 prospect in the country according to Extra Inning Softball. And then you have this (how many of you have seen the famous movie with Tom Hanks?):
"Her grandmother, Wilma Ann Williams-Leach, played professional baseball for the Rockford Peaches in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League"