How Isabela Emerling and Sam Landry powered OU softball to victory
Maybe getting to Love’s Field is exactly what OU softball catcher Isabela Emerling needed. A big-time transfer addition for the Sooners, but definitely off to a rough start.
Those numbers went up in a huge way with her performance Sunday. Emerling at the plate and Sam Landry in the circle, and that’s another victory for the Sooners.
OU moved to 12-0 with an 8-1 win Sunday afternoon against visiting Wichita State. Head coach Patty Gasso continues to like the ever-improving mentality of the team.
“I really loved what Sam did today, the changeup and equalized things, moved the ball well, Gasso said. “That’s a good hitting team. Wichita is a good hitting team, always struggle with them. Was really happy with this connection here (Emerling, Landry). Really happy for this one (Emerling), been taking some big swings, some good hard-hitting connections today. It’s good to see her smile and understanding what a good hitter she is. Throughout the lineup, we had some solid at bats. Our defense was good.
“We’re still missing a piece that we’re going to find. We’re a good team and playing well. But there is something that we’re missing, and that’s that savvy, bow up kind of mentality. It’s something I’ve been used to the last four years. I’ve never had to talk about it or teach it. But this is new to this team. Something we’re going to try to work on.”
Emerling entered the game hitting a mere .120 and was in the middle of an 0-for-14 slump at the plate. All that changed with a solo home run in the bottom of the second. Emerling crushed it to the deepest part of the park.
She was this close to her second home run in the bottom of the fourth. Instead, she had an RBI double off the top of the wall to bring in Nelly McEnroe-Marinas.
