Cowgirls Fall To No. 6 Texas

Oklahoma State dropped the second game of the series to Texas on Sunday, falling 2-1 to the sixth-ranked Longhorns in front of 586 fans at Cowgirl Stadium. Texas improved to 37-11 overall and 11-6 in league play while Oklahoma State fell to 32-30 overall and 7-11 in Big 12 games.

Texas scored two runs in the first inning to build a lead it would not relinquish. Tina Boutelle touched Jessica Hoppock for a triple that found the gap in left center then came home on a single from Chez Sievers. Desiree Williams scored the second run of the frame on a base hit from Megan Willis. Williams reached on a fielder's choice and moved to third on a two-base error to set up the play.

The Cowgirls cut the Texas lead down to one in the third, taking advantage of what Texas gave them. Cat Osterman walked the first two batters of the inning and Shanel Scott laid down a textbook bunt to load the bases and give OSU its first scoring opportunity of the game.

In the following at-bat, Courtney Totte reached on a fielding error by Sievers to send pinch-runner Rachel Johnson home. It would be all the Cowgirls would get as Osterman stuck out her ninth batter of the game to end the inning and force OSU to leave the bases loaded.

Ashleigh Tweed collected the Cowgirls only other hit of the contest. The junior beat out the throw at first after a bunt single in the fifth inning but was picked off at first and Osterman retired the next eight batters to give the Longhorns the win.

Hoppock settled in after the first inning, holding the Longhorns hitless and allowing just three base runners, two on walks and one hit by pitch. The sophomore was tagged with the loss, falling to 13-10 overall. Osterman improved to 21-6 on the season, tying a season-high with 19 strikeouts against the Cowgirls.

Oklahoma State has some time off before the Big 12 Tournament begins on May 11 at Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The tournament bracket will not be final until the conference season concludes on May 8.

Texas 2, Oklahoma State 1

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OSU 001 000 0 Â– 1 2 1

Osterman and Willis. Hoppock and Totte. WP: Osterman (21-6). LP: Hoppock (13-10). 3B: OSU-Boutelle. Time-1:50. Attn-586.

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