Kasidi Pickering hit a first-inning grand slam and the top-ranked OU softball team routed Utah Valley 13-0 in five innings Thursday in the season opener in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The Sooners , who improved their NCAA-record winning streak to 54 games , will play Duke at about 1 p.m. Thursday .
Jayda Coleman went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in for OU.
Nicole May pitched three scoreless innings to earn the win.
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 8
Time: 10:30 a.m. CT
Where: Nancy Almaraz Stadium in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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Streaming: FloSoftball (subscription required)
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Thursday's games will be broadcast on 1560AM and 103.3FM in the OKC metro area.
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This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU softball beats Utah Valley in opener at Puerto Vallarta Challenge
