Softball Falls In Heartbreaker to Oklahoma State – University of North Texas Athletics

STILLWATER, OKLA. – North Texas dropped a heartbreaker to Oklahoma State 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Cowgirl Stadium to conclude their 2022 season within the NCAA Stillwater Regional. 
 
“First issues first, I am happy with our group,” head coach Rodney DeLong stated. “We overcame lots this yr and performed very well down the stretch once we wanted to. We fought arduous at the moment. Plenty of credit score to Kelly Maxwell. She was actually good at the moment, even higher at the moment than she threw in Denton. She actually managed her off-speed stuff and saved us off stability, she was glorious. We fought and we fought till the tip. I can not say sufficient about our group.”

The Imply Inexperienced battled and held Oklahoma State (44-12) scoreless by the primary 5 innings.
 
Within the sixth inning, the Cowgirls scored the primary run of the sport on a solo homer to proper area. Oklahoma State threatened to attain one other run within the inning, however Kalei Christensen recorded the final out of the inning at residence plate.
 
The Imply Inexperienced (37-16) struggled on offense as they recorded solely two hits on the day. Molly Rainey and Christensen had been the one two gamers to document a success for North Texas. 
 
Ashley Peters began the sport and pitched 3.0 innings earlier than Skylar Savage relieved her within the fourth inning. Savage (15-8) was charged the loss and pitched 3.0 innings earlier than Peters reentered to complete the sport within the seventh inning.