The University of Oklahoma softball team has advanced to its 14th consecutive NCAA Super Regional after defeating Oregon 3-2 in Sunday’s regional final.

Oklahoma (51-6) extended its NCAA Tournament win streak to 16 games with the victory over Oregon (30-21), clinching the program’s 17th Super Regional appearance.

Nicole May earned her second start of the regional, rewarding the Sooners with 5.0 innings of excellent work. The right-hander struck out six while allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits and zero walks. She threw 51 of her 73 pitches for strikes, working to a 69.9% strike rate.

Oklahoma jumped on Oregon early with a run in the top of the first. Back-to-back singles from Jayda Coleman (3for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI) and Ella Parker (1-for-3) plus heads-up baserunning on an aggressive Duck throw to third put two in scoring position for the OU middle-ofthe- order. Kasidi Pickering (0-for-2, BB, SF, RBI) plated the game’s first tally with a sacrifice fly, scoring Coleman with one away.

The Sooners added another run in the second sparked by a gritty 12-pitch plate appearance worked by Avery Hodge (0-for-2, HBP, R). OU’s second baseman fouled off seven straight pitches before being hit by the 12th pitch of the PA, igniting the Oklahoma dugout. Coleman promptly served a double into center, scoring Hodge all the way from first.

In addition to recording her 14th win of the season, May improved to 2-0 in NCAA Tournament play this postseason. The senior struck out 15 and walked none across her 10.0 innings of work in the Norman Regional, scattering eight hits and allowing just one earned run (0.70 ERA).