Softball Falls To Sooners, 4-2

Wednesday, April 5

Cowgirl Stadium

6:30 PM CT

Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma

April 05, 2000 | Cowgirl Softball

April 5, 2000

STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State's Jenny Kipp scored two runs for the Cowgirls, but it was not enough as the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners outdueled No. 20 OSU, 4-2, here Wednesday night in bedlam-softball action in front of a record crowd of 750.

Oklahoma led off the scoring surge in the top of the third, scoring three runs on three hits and an error. LaKisha Washington scored on a triple by Lisa Carey after reaching on a base hit. Ashli Barrett reached on an error, and Carey scored on the same play. Erin Evans singled to center, plating Barrett with the bases loaded.

OSU scored one in the bottom of the inning when Kipp doubled to right center and went to third on a bunt single by Christina Shaddox. She then scored when Kirsty Jennings reached on an error.

The Cowgirls added another in the fifth when Kipp again led off with a double, this time to left centerfield. Kipp advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Shaddox. Jennings hit a sharp grounder to Washington at second, and the second baseman attempted to make a play at the plate. Kipp was safe.

Oklahoma State had the bases loaded with two outs in the same inning, but Lezli Leathers, after going to a 3-0 count, grounded out to third base to end the inning.

OU added an insurance run in the sixth when Mandy Fulton hit a home run that banked off the leftfield foul pole, her fifth dinger of the season.

Sooner Jennifer Stewart pitched five innings and picked up the win, moving to 20-5 on the season. Lana Moran came on in relief and pitched the final two innings, picking up her first save of the season. OSU freshman Lauren Bay took the loss and fell to 11-8 on the year.

Oklahoma State (27-13 overall, 4-3 in Big 12) will travel to Lawrence, Kan., on Friday for a doubleheader with the Kansas Jayhawks (21-19, 1-4) starting at 1:30 p.m.

Oklahoma 4, Oklahoma State 2

OU	003	001	0 - 4 8 2
OSU	001	010	0 - 2 7 1

Stewart, Moran (6) and Barrett. Bay and Silva. WP: Stewart (20-5). LP: Bay (11-8). Save-Moran (1). 2B: OSU-Kipp 2 (8). 3B: OU-Carey (2). HR: OU-Fulton (5). T-2:26. Attn-750.