Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
14-2
South Dakota State
8-8
Cowgirl Softball claims two run-rule wins over South Dakota State
February 27, 2024 | Cowgirl Softball
OSU improved to 15-2 and SDSU dipped to 8-9.
In game one, the Cowgirls took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth, when they plated seven runs to close out the run-rule victory.
Karli Godwin, Caroline Wang, Micaela Wark and Haidyn Sokoloski all homered in the contest. OSU scored four runs in three innings against SDSU starting pitcher Tori Kniesche, an outstanding right-hander who went 11-0 with an 0.00 ERA in conference play a season ago.
Lexi McDonald went 2-for-3 and Rosie Davis went 2-for-4 to join Godwin, Wang, Wark and Sokoloski as Cowgirls with multi-hit performances in game one.
Kyra Aycock (3-0) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out five to claim the victory.
In game two, Lexi Kilfoyl and Katie Kutz combined on a two-hit shutout. Kilfoyl (7-2) got the win after collecting three strikeouts and allowing two hits while Kutz kept the Jackrabbits without a hit and struck out two.
OSU scored three two-out runs in the first inning to jump on top. An RBI single from Wark plated Godwin and a single from Kilfoyl brought home Wark and Wang.
In the bottom of the third, the Cowgirls erupted for six runs, highlighted by an RBI double from Wang and Jilyen Poullard stealing home on a double steal.
SDSU's Shannon Lasey moved to 2-2 on the loss.
"I thought our kids were outstanding and I thought that we really swung the bats well," OSU head coach Kenny Gajewski said. "It was good to be at home finally in front of our home fans."
The Cowgirls return to action when they host Seattle and Drake at the Cowgirl Invitational Friday, March 1. The first game against Seattle is set for a first pitch at 3 p.m. and Drake will begin directly after at 5:30 p.m.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State Softball, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlSB on X and @osusoftball on Instagram. For tickets, visit okstate.com/tickets or call 877-ALL-4-OSU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Aycock, Kyra (3-0)
L: Tori Kniesche (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Brooke Dumont 1
RBI: Emma Osmundson 1 ; Lindsey Culver 1
SF: Mia Jarecki 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Akayla Barnard 1 ; Emma Christensen 1
Batting:
2B: Timm, Claire 1 ; Wang, Caroline 1 ; Bloodworth, Megan 1
3B: Sokoloski, Haidyn 1
HR: Godwin, Karli 1 ; Wang, Caroline 1 ; Wark, Micaela 1 ; Sokoloski, Haidyn 1
RBI: Godwin, Karli 2 ; Wang, Caroline 1 ; Wark, Micaela 2 ; Poullard, Jilyen 1 ; Bloodworth, Megan 2 ; Sokoloski, Haidyn 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Timm, Claire 1 ; Godwin, Karli 1 ; Wang, Caroline 2 ; Wark, Micaela 2 ; Davis, Rosie 1 ; McDonald, Lexi 1 ; Poullard, Jilyen 1 ; Bloodworth, Megan 1 ; Sokoloski, Haidyn 1
SB: Edwards, Tallen 1
