Kansas softball wrapped up a three-game sequence towards No. 8 Oklahoma State on Saturday. Although the Jayhawks battled in a detailed contest for many of the sport, the Cowgirls blew issues open with a six-run fifth inning to finish their sweep.
The Jayhawks tallied their solely runs of the day within the high of the primary inning. Freshman utility participant Olivia Bruno put Kansas on the board together with her ninth house run of the season and second of the sequence, this time with a two-run blast to left heart.
Regardless of a rocky begin, Oklahoma State graduate pitcher Miranda Elish settled in after permitting the house run. Elish went on to pitch a whole sport and solely allowed two Jayhawk hits.
The Cowgirls tied issues up at two the subsequent inning in comparable vogue with a two-run shot from graduate infielder Sydney Pennington, and issues continued to progress from there.
Although Oklahoma State added two extra runs over the subsequent couple of innings, the playing cards all fell within the Cowgirls’ favor within the fifth. Junior catcher Julia Cottrill led off the inning with a double to left heart. An RBI single from senior infielder Morgan Wynne introduced house Cottrill on the subsequent at-bat, however two handed balls and an error proved to be much more expensive for the Jayhawks.
The sport solely performed 5 innings, ending after Elish supplied her personal run help with an RBI single so as to add two extra to the harm. The Jayhawks finally fell to the Cowgirls, 10-2.
Following the sweep, Kansas now falls to 14-24 on the season. The Jayhawks look to bounce again on April 20 as they journey to Wichita State to tackle the Shockers. First pitch is scheduled for six p.m. at Wilkins Softball Stadium.