STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State softball team earned exhibition wins against Central Arkansas and West Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon at Cowgirl Stadium.
The Cowgirls claimed victory over UCA, 15-3, and bested West Texas A&M by a score of 11-8.
With the victories, OSU moved to 6-0 in the fall season, outscoring opponents 73-24 in that span.
Kelly Maxwell got the start in the circle for game one against UCA. The 2022 All-American lefty tallied eight strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work.
The Bears were first to score, but the Cowgirls bounced right back courtesy of a Kiley Naomi two-run home run to give OSU a 2-1 lead.
The Cowgirls’ lead only grew from there as Oklahoma State added onto their lead in the sixth with a pair of RBI singles from Rachel Becker and Katelynn Carwile.
Tallen Edwards notched her second home run of fall exhibition play, a three-run jack, to cap a five-run seventh inning, which put the Cowgirls up 9-1. Oklahoma State piled on another six runs in the eighth.
Lexi Kilfoyl and Bailie Runner appeared in relief for OSU, each for three innings. Kilfoyl struck out three and kept the Bears out of the score column; Runner tallied a couple of strikeouts as the Cowgirls’ closer.
Against West Texas A&M, Ivy Rosenberry got the start. The Lady Buffs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but Morgyn Wynne responded with a three-run blast to put the Cowgirls back in front at the end of the first, 3-1.
The Cowgirls pieced together runs in the third and sixth innings, but the Lady Buffs kept the contest close throughout.
OSU capitalized on three West Texas A&M errors in the ninth to bring four runs across. Wynne smashed her second homer of the game to straightaway center, capping a six-run ninth inning.
The Lady Buffs added two runs in the tenth, but Aycock and the Cowgirls defense kept West Texas A&M from closing the gap any further, ending the game with a win, 11-8.
Oklahoma State is back in action against Seminole State College to Cowgirl Stadium on October 18. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.
