Texas A&M rallies past top‑ranked Sooners in series opener

The Texas A&M softball team has positioned itself to close the regular season with a statement, opening its final SEC series by rallying past No. 1 Oklahoma in a suspended‑and‑resumed Game 1 at Davis Diamond. It took an extra day to finish, but a late surge and a shutdown seventh inning delivered an 8–5 win and a 1–0 series lead.

Coming off a low‑scoring series loss to South Carolina in which only 10 total runs were scored across three games, the Aggies were looking for a response. That challenge grew tougher with the Sooners arriving in College Station, and early on, it looked as if Oklahoma might take control. A&M committed an error in the top of the second inning, and the Sooners capitalized with four runs to build early separation.

The Aggies answered immediately. After Ariel Kowalewski drew a walk, Kelsey Mathis doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Paislie Allen delivered a two‑RBI single to cut the deficit in half heading into the third inning.

Both teams traded scoreless frames before another A&M error allowed Oklahoma to extend its lead to 5–2. The Aggies matched it in the bottom of the fifth when Tallen Edwards ripped a double to score Kennedy Powell from first, trimming the margin to 5–3 as the sixth inning began.

A&M held the Sooners scoreless in the top of the sixth and managed two at‑bats before lightning forced a suspension of play, pushing the finish to Friday afternoon.

When the game resumed, the Aggies wasted no time shifting momentum. With one out and a runner on second, Allen moved the runner to third with a sacrifice bunt. Head coach Trisha Ford then turned to her bench, calling on Maddie Sauni to pinch hit, and she delivered again with an RBI single to make it 5–4.

Powell followed with a single, and Edwards tied the game with an RBI single of her own. A walk to Mya Perez loaded the bases for Micaela Wark, who punched a bases‑clearing single up the middle to give A&M its first lead at 8–5 entering the seventh.

From there, Sidne Peters slammed the door. The right‑hander struck out back‑to‑back hitters and induced a foul out to end the game, securing a signature win and a 1–0 series advantage heading into the weekend.