Walker leads Huskers to sweep of Oklahoma State
Lincoln, Neb. -- Leigh Ann Walker struck out 14 of the 19 batters she faced in a one-hit shutout to lead the No. 14 Nebraska softball team to an 8-0 win over Oklahoma State before 394 fans Sunday afternoon at the NU Softball Complex. With the win, the Huskers improved to 37-10 overall and 9-1 in the Big 12 Conference. NU has won 27 of its last 28 games.
Walker, who leads the conference with 11.1 strikeouts per game, threw 3 2/3 innings of no-hit ball before giving up a blooper single to Amanda Hayes. The junior All-American struck out the side in the third, fifth and sixth innings and did not yield a walk as she improved to 15-5 on the year. It was the sixth time this season that Walker has posted 13 or more strikeouts in a single game.
Nebraska Coach Rhonda Revelle praised the performance of Walker, who traveled to Arizona Wednesday to attend her grandmother
