Paige Parker didn't have to think twice.
Half an hour after throwing a complete-game shutout against Arizona State, the senior pitcher told the crowd of reporters gathered for OU's postgame press conference that she was “absolutely” ready to pitch again Saturday.
What she said so forcefully in the press conference, she whispered to her coach just a few hours later as she warmed up for the second game of the day, nudging her for another start.
Just four hours of rest separated Parker and the Sooners from the win against ASU and a national championship rematch with Florida.