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Cowgirls Extend Winning Streak to 12
March 17, 2013 | Cowgirl Softball
March 17, 2013
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Oklahoma State softball team extended its winning streak to 12 games Sunday morning when the Cowgirls defeated LIU Brooklyn 6-0 in the final day of the USF Spring Invitational. OSU improves to 19-12 and won all five games in Florida.
The Cowgirls jumped on the board first in bottom of the second inning when senior Samantha Chrisman scored when senior Stephanie Brewer reached first base on an error by the shortstop. A few batters later, Brewer and senior Amy Graham scored when senior Tamara Brown singled down the left field line to give OSU a 3-0 lead.
The Cowgirls would take a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when sophomore Gessenia DeLaCruz singled, scoring Graham from third. DeLaCruz would then score on a wild pitch and a few batters later Brown would score on a Tarah Ettinger single to centerfield.
Overall, the Cowgirls racked up eight hits. Graham went 2-for-3 with two runs while Ettinger was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Brown, Brewer, DeLaCruz and sophomore Shelby Davis had one hit each.
Senior Kat Espinosa (10-6) started in the circle and picked up the win for the Cowgirls. She allowed just two hits in four innings of scoreless work. Junior Simone Freeman came on in relief in the fifth inning and pitched three innings, allowing one hit while striking out four.
OSU returns to action on Wednesday, March 20, as the Cowgirls host North Texas at 6 p.m. at the Cowgirl Softball Complex.
