Cowgirls Sweep Cyclones, 7-6 and 10-6

Saturday, April 14

Stillwater, Okla.

3:55 PM

Oklahoma State University

21-16, 5-6

Iowa State

12-28, 1-11

Iowa State

Oklahoma State

April 14, 2012 | Cowgirl Softball

Box Score

April 14, 2012

Oklahoma State 7, Iowa State 6 (8 innings)

Oklahoma State 10, Iowa State 6

Stillwater, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's Cowgirl softball team pounded out 27 hits in two games, completing a sweep of the Iowa State Cyclones here Saturday afternoon at the Cowgirl Softball Complex. OSU won the first game of the doubleheader 7-6 in eight innings before completing the sweep with a 10-6 victory in the second contest.

Senior Chelsea Garcia and Junior Amy Graham both went 4-for-7 with two doubles and three runs batted in on the day, while Junior Tamara Brown and freshman Shelby Davis both went 5-for-9 with two runs scored each.

In the first game, ISU took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second on a two-run home run by Javen Smith. Sara Davison increased the Cyclones' lead to 3-0 when she led off the third with a solo home run.

Oklahoma State cut the lead to one in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run double by pinch hitter Samantha Chrisman. The Cowgirls then took the lead in the fifth when Garcia hit a bases loaded sacrifice fly to score Kelsey Anchors. A walk by Cyclone pitcher Taylor Smith loaded the bases again, and she forced in a run by walking Tarah Ettinger, giving OSU a 5-3 lead.

Iowa State returned the favor in the sixth, scoring three runs on a walk and three hits, including a two-run double by Erica Miller. OSU tied the game in the bottom half of the frame when with one out, Shelby Davis hit a single to right field and stole second. She scored on Anchors' base hit through the right side of the infield.

In the bottom of the eighth, Davis led off with her third hit of the game and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Anchors. She then scored the winning run on a base hit by Brown up the middle, giving OSU the 7-6 win.

The top third of OSU's lineup went 9-for-13 in game one, with four runs and three RBIs.

In the second contest, the Cyclones took an early 2-0 lead again, this time in the first when Miller hit a two-run home run over the batter's eye in dead centerfield. ISU added a run in the third on an RBI single by Lexi Slater. Oklahoma State tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Graham hit a double with one out and with two down, Gessenia DeLaCruz hit a triple over the right fielder's head, scoring Graham. Ari Morrison grounded out to end the inning, but an illegal pitch was called on starter Lauren Kennewell, extending her at bat and allowing DeLaCruz to score. After a walk and a stolen base, Morrison scored on a base hit by Davis, tying the score at 3-3.

The Cowgirls took the lead for good in the third when Garcia hit a double with two outs and scored on a base hit by Graham. OSU added four runs in the fifth on three hits, including back-to-back doubles by Garcia and Graham. Two runs on five hits in the sixth gave OSU a 10-4 lead before a two run home run by Tori Torrescano in the seventh ended the game at 10-6.

Oklahoma State improved to 21-16 overall and 5-6 in Big 12 Conference action. The Cowgirls will host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 pm at the Cowgirl Softball Complex.