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Cowgirls’ offense ‘couldn’t make it happen’; Sooners sweep OSU Parker Gerl Staff Reporter From start to finish, OSU just couldn’t get it done. The No. 7 Cowgirls fell to No. 1 Oklahoma 5-1 on Sunday, suffering a series sweep and dropping to 41-13 on the year and 10-8 in conference play. Offensive woes continued for OSU, as it had just three hits up until the sixth inning. The Cowgirls didn’t plate their only run of the day until the bottom of the sixth inning, when Micaela Wark delivered an RBI-double down the right-field line to score Chyenne Factor. The Sooners had just
one more hit than OSU, but the Cowgirls didn’t capitalize with runners on. “I felt like we could have scored runs here today,” OSU coach Kenny Gajewski said. “We just didn’t get enough put together. We had some chances but just didn’t couldn’t make it happen.” The missed opportunities started early. In the second inning, Wark and Morgyn Wynne hit consecutive singles, giving the Cowgirls two runners on with no outs. It was quickly followed by a bunt from Katelynn Carwile, who reached base, but OU instead took the force-out at third to prevent Wark from advancing. See Offense on 3
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Oklahoma’s need for courtroom interpreters Brylee Smith O’Colly Contributor
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OSU’s Gajewski discusses pitching change in Bedlam loss
Gabriel Trevino Sports Editor Entering the top of the seventh, the Cowgirls and freshman pitcher Kyra Aycock looked to shutout the No. 1 Sooners for the first time since 2019. Aycock to that point pitched six clean innings only allowing three hits and two walks against the best offense in the country. But after two hard hits, a run scored and another runner on, OSU coach Kenny Gajewski gave the ball to Kelly Maxwell to preserve the lead. She didn’t, and after three more runs would score off Maxwell, the Sooners completed a rally and defeated OSU 4-2 in the second game of the Bedlam softball series in Stillwater on Saturday. Luke Tolbert The night before, MaxOSU coach Kenny Gajewski said he should have left in freshman pitcher Kyra well tossed 3.1 innings and allowed four runs in a loss, but Aycock to finish out the seventh inning of OU’s 4-2 comeback win Saturday evening. Gajewski was still confident in “I felt like the swings “I made that move, and it backher to close the game. were changing,” Gajewski said fired on us. Obviously.” See Bedlam on 2
Luke Tolbert OSU pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl allowed seven hits on Sunday. OSU coach Kenny Gajewski said the team defense right now isn’t good.