OU softball is one win away from booking its ticket to the Women's College World Series. No. 2-seeded OU (49-7) will host No. 15 Alabama (40-22) at 2 p.m. CT Saturday in the Norman Super Regional of the NCAA Tournament.

In a pitcher's duel, Kasidi Pickering answered the call, hitting a two-run home run to help the Sooners beat Alabama 3-0 in Game 1 of the Super Regionals.

Behind a complete-game shutout by pitcher Sam Landry, the Oklahoma softball team took game one of its Super Regional series over Alabama 3-0.

Sam Landry went the distance Friday, throwing a four-hit shutout to lead the OU softball team to a 3-0 win over Alabama in the opener of the Norman Super Regional.

To that point, the Oklahoma ace had shut out 15-seeded Alabama in the opening game of the Norman Super Regional, but Crimson Tide designated player Alexis Pupillo doubled into the right field corner with no outs. OU was on top 3-0, and it represented Alabama’s best chance to get back into the game.

When OU softball and Alabama meet in the NCAA super regionals, many will recall the classic 2012 WCWS championship series.

Kasidi Pickering's 18th home run of the season helped OU softball defeat Alabama, 3-0, in Game 1 of the Norman Super Regional.

So it's really watching her production and feeling like she's putting in maybe some extra work to get there and we're seeing that.” The abundance of youth in Oklahoma’s dugout has kept things light all season long,

How did OKC go from needing volunteers and teams to sit in the stands during the Women's College World Series to being softball’s epicenter?

With so many new faces, OU softball need production from its ballyhooed freshmen. None has been better than Gabbie Garcia. Here's why.

When the Sooners are on the bases, they throw up a tribute to the OU gymnastics team, which helps increase the visibility of women's sports everywhere.