For the second time in three weeks, the LSU softball team travels west — this time to face a pair of nationally ranked opponents in their own backyard.
The Tigers (9-4), fresh off a four-game weekend sweep in the Tiger Invitational, will play two games apiece against No. 8 Oklahoma (10-3) and No. 23 Oklahoma State (6-7) on Saturday and Sunday.
The games will be hosted by three different stadiums, with one game each in Norman, Okla., and Stillwater, Okla., and two in Oklahoma City, Okla.
LSU opens the weekend Saturday against the Sooners with a six-game winning streak on the line.
“We have a little bit of a streak going, which will definitely help our confidence,” said LSU coach Beth Torina. “But we’d be ready to play these guys no matter what.”
Torina said the Tigers circled this weekend on the calender months ago and look forward to testing themselves against quality opponents.
“We’ve been excited about this weekend since the season started,” Torina said.
Senior pitcher Brittany Mack said the Tigers are putting extra emphasis on practicing hard, especially in advance of ranked opponents.
“We know it’s hard competition, so the coaches have really done their homework with the scouting reports,” Mack said.
Torina noted one particular Sooner whom the Tigers will surely face this weekend — Oklahoma pitcher Keilani Ricketts.