Cowgirl Softball Sweeps Iowa State

Oklahoma State's softball team picked up its first Big 12 win of the season on Sunday afternoon, sweeping Iowa State to end a four-game losing streak. The Cowgirls shut out the Cyclones 2-0 in the first game and posted a 5-2 win in the second contest.

Oklahoma State improves to 22-21 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12 while Iowa State falls to 9-22 overall and 1-6 in league games.

The first game of the day was not big on offense but Oklahoma State got all it needed in one inning with a pair of runs off two hits and an Iowa State error.

Stephanie Nicholson led off the fourth inning with a walk and moved to second on a single from Crystal Lee. The pair then advanced on a passed ball and Nicholson came home when a poor throw from ISU's catcher sent the ball into center field. Jade Lindly closed out the scoring by executing the squeeze bunt to bring Lee home for the second and final run of the game.

Jessica Hoppock (17-14) held the Cyclones to two hits in the contest, picking up her third shutout of the season while leading the Cowgirls to their first Big 12 win.

Home runs from Lindly and Shianne Cruce powered the Cowgirls to a 5-2 win over the Cyclones in the second half of the doubleheader. The Cowgirls had two home runs in one game for just the second time this season.

Iowa State outhit the Cowgirls 12-6 in the contest but OSU's offensive explosion in the fourth was too much to overcome. Three of the Cowgirls six hits came in the fourth inning.

The scored was tied 2-2 after two innings of play. Crystal Lee knocked Courtney Totte home with a RBI single in the first and Lindly scored on an error by Iowa State's catcher in the second but the Cyclones offense was clicking, combining for two runs off four hits in the top of the second.

Oklahoma State finally broke away in the fourth when Lindly hit her second home run of the year to give OSU the lead. Lacy Darity followed with a single and rounded the bases on Cruce's third long ball of the season.

The Cowgirls used all three of their pitchers in the second contest. Randi Cook gave up two runs off five hits in 1.1 innings of work before Kristen Neil came on in relief. Neil scattered seven hits but held the Cyclones scoreless in 5.0 innings of work. Hoppock completed the team effort, entering with the bases loaded and retiring the next two batters to earn her fourth save of the year.

Oklahoma State kicks off a four-game road swing at Texas Tech on Wednesday. The Cowgirls and Red Raiders will play a doubleheader slated for a 1:30 p.m. start.

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Reichling (3.0), Ransom (3.0) and Killeen. Hoppock (7.0) and Totte. WP: Hoppock (17-14). LP: Reichling (0-6). Time: 1:45. Attn: 278.

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Ransom (6.0) and Killeen. Cook (1.1), Neil (5.0), Hoppock (0.2) and Totte. 2B: ISU-Kimura, Bigbee. HR: OSU-Lindly, Cruce. Time: 2:02. Attn: 278.

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