Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
Portland State
Cowgirls Drop Two in Orlando
February 20, 2009 | Cowgirl Softball
Orlando, Fla. (OSU Athletics
The Cowgirls got off to an early 1-0 lead against PSU (5-5) as Mariah Gearhart started off the game with a bunt single and ran to third on a throwing error by the Vikings third baseman. Two batters later, Alysia Hamilton scored Gearhart with a hit to left field. That would be the only run OSU would score.
Portland State managed to score five runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth despite a good outing by sophomore right-hander Anna Whiddon. In the fifth, the Vikings scored off a three-run home run by Jana Rae Slayton and a combination of Cowgirl defensive errors. Right fielder Jenna Wilson hit an RBI-double in the sixth inning.
Whiddon threw all seven innings and gave up five hits for one earned run, walked two and struck out nine. She falls to 3-3. PSU's Nichole Latham (2-3) got the win after throwing all seven innings and giving up one run off four hits and walking and striking out five.
In the second game of the day, Boston College (3-3) scored a run in the second inning off a sacrifice fly and four runs in the fifth inning from four hits including a two-RBI-double by Irene Delgrammatica. The winning pitcher was Taylor Peyton (3-2) who threw a complete game giving up one run off six hits, three walks and three strikeouts.
Oklahoma State scored its run in the sixth when Heather Kim scored from third on a hit to right field by Sam Heinlein. Sophomore Sarah Odom received the loss for the Cowgirls and falls to 2-1 after giving up five runs off seven hits in four innings.
OSU will face Illinois-Chicago tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. CST and Central Florida at 5:30 p.m. CST.
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