It's simply business and the business in Bedlam softball is beating the hell out of the other side. It really is that simple.

Oklahoma State is starting in pretty good stead in the first major softball preseason poll to come out.

Oklahoma State coach Kenny Gajewski said it was as good a start in an NCAA Regional as he's had as Cowgirls head coach. Oklahoma State moved on to day two of the Stillwater Regional with a run-rule win.

It was not pretty, but it was a winning effort with a clutch, powerful seventh inning that was followed by a sloppy bottom half of the frame. It added up to 2-0 in pool play.

Oklahoma State pitchers Kelly Maxwell and Carrie Eberle combined their talents to pitch a perfect game against North Texas.

Oklahoma State hosted Omaha in their first two home games of the 2021 softball season and they swept the Mavericks in moving their record to 14-1

Oklahoma State softball finished a nine-day road trip with a win to go to 13-1 on the season with a win over No. 8 Louisiana.

Oklahoma State marched into Baton Rouge and took on SEC power LSU and thanks to strong pitching from Kelly Maxwell and Carrie Eberle and timely hitting they swept the doubleheader and set a school consecutive win record.