Cowgirls Lose to UCLA in Clearwater, On to Kentucky Next

CLEARWATER, Fla. –  Two home runs from UCLA's Aleena Garcia and Megan Grant helped the fourth-ranked Bruins to a 6-4 win over No. 9 Oklahoma State Friday at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. The loss drops the Cowgirls to 2-3 overall, and the Bruins, who had run-ruled their first five opponents, improve to 6-0 on the season.  

OSU got off to a hot start in the first inning with a Claire Timm triple that scored Megan Delgadillo. Karli Godwin then singled Timm home.  

UCLA responded instantly with three RBI doubles in the first inning, and added two more to extend its lead to 6-2 with home runs in the fourth and fifth innings.  

The Cowgirls got back in on the scoresheet in the sixth thanks to a Rosie Davis home run that brought pinch runner Tara Vandewater home.  

RyLee Crandall took the loss for Oklahoma State to move to 0-1 on the season. Kaitlyn Terry improved to 3-0 for the Bruins. 

Offensive standouts for the Cowgirls included Rosie Davis (1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs), Karli Godwin (2-for-3 with a double and an RBI) and Claire Timm (1-for-4 with an RBI.)  

The Cowgirls face No. 23 Kentucky at 5 p.m. tonight. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Varsity Network app.