The No. 11 OU softball team continues Big 12 conference play on the road with a Bedlam rematch against No. 12 Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. today in Stillwater. The Sooners are coming off of a two-game sweep over the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa.

The Sooners (29-8, 3-1) and the Cowgirls (32-7, 4-0) met earlier this season during The Preview, featuring Bedlam at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. During the first match-up, OSU starting pitcher Anna Whiddon delivered a one-hit game in the 1-0 defeat of the Sooners. The Bedlam opponents come into today’s game ranked No. 11(Sooners) and No. 12 (Cowgirls) in the national polls, with the Cowgirls tied for the lead in the Big 12 conference with a 4-0 record. OU’s only loss was to Missouri on March 27 in Norman. Going into tomorrow’s re-match, senior second baseman Amber Flores said the team is prepared for the sold out crowd in Stillwater.

“It’s such a great atmosphere in Stillwater,” Flores said. “We weren’t prepared for the first game (against OSU), but it’s always great to go and get a second chance against a team that’s beaten you.“

The all-time Bedlam series is tied at 67 wins for both teams. OU is 38-10 against the Bedlam rivals under head coach Patty Gasso, and is currently on a six-straight conference-series win streak. The March 6 win over the Sooners was the first win for OSU since 2003.

The Sooners are lead on offense by Flores. During the series against Iowa State, Flores hit her 49th and 50th home runs to clinch the OU career home-run record. The record set at 48 was previously held by Samantha Ricketts, a former teammate of Flores. Flores’ success on base has also moved her to the lead off position in the batting lineup, after leading the team in on-base percentage (.565), including drawing 23 walks and 15 hits by pitch.

“To be honest it really wasn’t on my mind,” Flores said about breaking the record. “It was good to go out and hit the ball hard, but it was really an honor to do it and a humbling experience.”

On the mound, the Sooners continue to be led by left-handed pitcher Keilani Ricketts. The freshman is 18-7 for the season with a 1.44 earned run average and 176 strikeouts. Ricketts needs just five more strikeouts to begin the climb up the single season records list for the Sooners. With 15 complete games and seven shutouts, Ricketts also leads the OU pitching staff in holding opposite teams to a .157 batting average.

“Every game is special as a senior and you’ve got to take advantage of all the memories,” Flores said about today’s game. “This game is more meaningful for our Oklahoma players because they grew up around it, but having been from California, I still understand how important the rivalry is to the team.”

The Sooners continue conference play against Texas A&M this weekend at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon in College Station.