Oklahoma State Softball Completes Sweep of Texas Tech, 6-4

STILLWATER – Lexi McDonald and Micaela Wark both plated a pair of runs at the No. 6 Oklahoma State softball team defeated Texas Tech, 6-4, to claim the series sweep Sunday afternoon at Cowgirl Stadium.

The win improves the Cowgirls to 39-8 on the year (16-5 in the Big 12). The loss drops the Red Raiders to 26-16 overall (6-12 in the Big 12).

Jilyen Poullard got the Cowgirls on the board in the first scoring on a wild pitch.

OSU added a pair of runs in the second on an RBI double from McDonald and an RBI single from Jilyen Poullard.

In the third, Oklahoma State tallied three more runs on a two-run double from Wark and a sacrifice fly from McDonald.

In the fourth, Texas Tech answered back with a two-run home run from Abbie Orrick to cut the lead to 6-2. The Red Raiders added another in the fifth on an RBI single from Riley Love.

Texas Tech drove home a run in the sixth inning on an RBI single from Carson Armijo.

Offensively, OSU was led by Wark (1-for-2 with two RBIs), McDonald (1-for-2 with two RBIs) and Poullard (1-for-3 with an RBI).

In the circle, Ivy Rosenberry improved to 13-3 on the season going five innings and striking out three. Ranci Willis fell to 3-1 for the Red Raiders after taking the loss. Lexi Kilfoyl picked up her third save on the year.

Oklahoma State returns to action when it takes on North Texas on April 24 at Cowgirl Stadium.