Cowgirls Clinch 12th-Straight Win

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls were down 1-0 heading into the bottom or the seventh, but managed to battle their way back into the game to earn their 12-straight win.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:38 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Apr 10, 2010 4:4 PM CDT

Stephany Speck
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

STILLWATER, Oklahoma -- A late-game rally resulted in two Oklahoma State homers Saturday to earn the No. 12 Cowgirls (34-7) a win over the Iowa State Cyclones (22-17).

The victory marked OSU’s 12th-straight win this season. First baseman Julie Ward and right fielder Megan Castle both hit one-run shots to earn the win.

Ward, who is batting .367 this season, added her eighth homer of the season with Saturday’s hit. She went 2-for-3, earning one RBI and one double. Castle, batting .257 this year, went 1-for-3.

Anna Whiddon (18-3) started for OSU, giving up six hits while striking out three batters. Kat Espinosa threw 1 2/3 innings to improve to 13-3 on the season.

The game remained scoreless until the top of the fifth, when Iowa State’s Sydni Jones hit a homer to open the inning. The home run put the Cyclones up 1-0, while the Cowgirls struggled to respond in the bottom of the inning.

Iowa State’s Rachel Zabriskie recorded the loss after pitching 6 1/3 innings, giving up six hits, striking out three batters and giving up two home runs.

The Cowgirls will travel to Tulsa Wednesday night to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 6 p.m.