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WATCH: Alabama HC Patrick Murphy and 2B Kali Heivilin's Postgame Interview

Watch as Crimson Tide coach Patrick Murphy and second baseman Kali Heivilin spoke to the media following the Sooners’ 3-0 win over the Crimson Tide on Friday.

Ryan Chapman

WATCH: Alabama HC Patrick Murphy and 2B Kali Heivilin's Postgame Interview.
WATCH: Alabama HC Patrick Murphy and 2B Kali Heivilin's Postgame Interview. /

NORMAN — Watch as Alabama coach Patrick Murphy and second baseman Kali Heivilin spoke after the 2-seeded Sooners' 3-0 win over the 15-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide at Love's Field on Friday.

Kasidi Pickering opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the third inning, which brought home Dayton who had walked in the at-bat prior to Pickering stepping up to the plate.

The Sooners struck again in the fifth inning. Dayton led things off with a double, then true freshman Sydney Barker hammered a single to the gap in right-center field to bring Dayton home and extend the OU advantage to 3-0.

From there, Sam Landry finished the job.

She pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits, two walks and hitting one batter while striking out five Crimson Tide hitters.

The Sooners are one win away from the Women's College World Series. OU and Alabama will meet at 2 p.m., and the Crimson Tide need a win to extend their season.

Alabama dropped the first game of the regular season series between the two SEC foes before winning the final two games against the Sooners.

The Crimson Tide have also rallied from a Game 1 defeat to win the Super Regional and qualify for the WCWS in the program's last two trips to Oklahoma City.

You can also watch the press conference on YouTube.

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is managing editor at Sooners On SI and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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