Inclement weather was expected later in the evening, but things at Oklahoma’s Love’s Field got stormy a lot sooner than anticipated on Friday night with No. 6 Arkansas charging out to a 4-0 advantage in the first three innings. In the end, the Sooners survived 8-7 to avoid a rare third consecutive loss.
Just when it looked as if the No. 1 Sooners were starting out this important SEC matchup and top-10 showdown with the carryover effect from their lethargic performance in Wednesday’s Bedlam loss against Oklahoma State, some Sooner Magic arrived in the bottom half of the third that turned the course of the game.
Isabela Emerling’s heroics get Oklahoma past Razorbacks
Kai Minor, one of the fabulous freshmen from OU’s 2025 recruiting class, led off the third inning with a double to right center. Kendall Wells, another of the Sooners from that 2026 class, was then hit by a pitch, and after a flyout by Ella Parker, Gabbie Garcia walked to load the bases with one out. That’s when Isabela Emerling stepped to the plate and delivered a grand slam home run to right field to put Oklahoma right back in the game and tied at 4-4.
It was Emerling’s 15th round-tripper of the season and her ninth career grand slam, tied for third in NCAA history…