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The Sooners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but then immediately gave that back as the Wildcats controlled the tempo the rest of the way.
Kentucky took an early punch on Saturday but responded with a vengeance to beat Oklahoma for the second day in a row.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With its backs against the wall and coming off a challenging weekend, Kentucky showed the type of fight it will need the rest of the season in knocking off No. 14 Oklahoma, 4-3, at Kentucky Proud Park.
The Sooners jumped on top early thanks to more power from Easton Carmichael, but ace Kyson Witherspoon got knocked around in the fourth inning of a one-run loss.
Rotation stalwart Ben Cleaver earned his sixth victory of the season on the mound with 6.0 gutsy innings, five different Wildcats had two hits and Tyler Bell and Luke Lawrence hit back-to-back home runs to help put the Sooners to rest.
One week after sitting in the visiting dugout upon being swept and facing its postseason mortality Kentucky convincingly flipped the script and completed a sweep of its own, defeating No. 14 Oklahoma 7-2 on Mother’s Day.
Coach Skip Johnson and the OU baseball team look to avoid being swept by Kentucky on the road on Sunday in the series finale. The Sooners fell to the Wildcats 4-3 Friday and 8-5 Saturday. The Oklahoma vs Kentucky game starts at Noon Sunday from Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
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