OU softball is headed to its ninth consecutive Women’s College World Series. The Sooners clobbered Alabama 13-2 in five innings Saturday for a two-game sweep in the Norman Super Regional.

NORMAN, Okla. — Gabbie Garcia hit two of Oklahoma ‘s four home runs and the four-time defending national champion Sooners beat Alabama 13-2 in five innings on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional and clinch a berth in the Women’s College World Series.

Texas improved to 51-11 with a 6-5 win over Clemson in Game 3 of the Austin Super Regional and will make its third WCWS trip in the last four years.

OU set a program Super Regional scoring record to beat Alabama and advance to a ninth-consecutive Women's College World Series.

OU softball coach Patty Gasso, pitcher Kierston Deal talk about the Sooners' 13-2 win against Alabama in Game 2 of the NCAA super regionals to reach the WCWS.

How did OKC go from needing volunteers and teams to sit in the stands during the Women's College World Series to being softball’s epicenter?

Sam Landry went the distance Friday, throwing a four-hit shutout to lead the OU softball team to a 3-0 win over Alabama in the opener of the Norman Super Regional.

The 2-seeded Sooners need to beat the 15-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide one more time to return to Oklahoma City.