But Oklahoma is not most college softball programs. And coach Patty Gasso certainly isn't most college softball coaches. She was blunt following her Sooners' loss to Tennessee on Sunday, a loss that provided Oklahoma its first-ever Southeastern Conference series defeat.

Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens carried her team across the finish line, and the Volunteers handed Oklahoma its first series defeat of the season with a 5-3 victory. The No. 2-ranked Sooners were unable to cash in on Abigale Dayton’s leadoff walk in the fifth or her two-out single in the seventh.

Oklahoma softball knew it had a challenge ahead when reigning SEC Pitcher of the Year Karlyn Pickens rolled into town. In last week’s Lady Vols' win over Arkansas, Pickens set the record for fastest-recorded pitch in softball history when she was clocked at 78.

With the victory, the Lady Vols clinched the series against Oklahoma, who went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Oklahoma lost an SEC series for the first time in program history. Oklahoma led,

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The Oklahoma Sooners evened their series against the Tennessee Volunteers with a 4-1 win. Kierston Deal through a complete game to earn the win.

OU softball coach Patty Gasso couldn’t wait to see how her team responded after a series-opening loss to Tennessee on Friday night at Love's Field.

But few thought the No. 2 Oklahoma softball team would suffer such a fate this early in the season. OU dropped its series finale against No. 10 Tennessee on Sunday, 5-3, and dropped a Southeastern Conference series for the first time in school history.

The Oklahoma Sooners needed someone on the pitching staff to step up. Kierston Deal provided just what the doctor ordered on Saturday in the Oklahoma Sooners' win over Tennessee. Deal threw a complete game,