Oklahoma State Softball Clinches Series Win With 5-1 Victory Over Jayhawks

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 2/2 Oklahoma State Softball team clinched its second conference series win of the season as the Cowgirls beat Kansas, 5-1, Friday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.

Win the win, OSU improved to 34-3 and 5-0 in Big 12 play, while Kansas fell to 19-16 and 1-4 against conference opposition.

Kelly Maxwell improved to 12-0 with an impressive six-inning, two-hit performance. The southpaw struck out 11 Jayhawks, her eighth double-digit strikeout outing of the season.

The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning, when Kiley Naomi blasted her team-leading ninth home run of the season. The graduate shortstop sent one over the left field wall – a two-run shot – to put OSU ahead, 2-0. On the day, Naomi was the Cowgirls' leader at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI.

Rachel Becker added much-needed insurance in the sixth as she smacked her 13th double of the season that brought home Chyenne Factor to extend the advantage to 3-0.

The Cowgirls grew their lead in the seventh, as Morgyn Wynne and Katelynn Carwile each tallied RBIs to round out the scoring for OSU, 5-0.

The Jayhawks got one back in the bottom of the seventh, but reliever Kyra Aycock finished the inning to clinch the series against KU, 5-1.

In only 37 games this season, Becker has already passed her previous season-high in RBI as the Purdue transfer notched her 18th RBI of the season in the sixth inning – while currently riding a six-game RBI streak.

The Cowgirls look to complete the sweep against the Jayhawks tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT. Fans can stream the game on ESPN+ or listen on The Varsity Network.