{"id":68902,"date":"2023-04-06T21:08:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefranchiseok.com\/?p=68902"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:08:32","slug":"oklahoma-state-escapes-with-win-over-kansas-in-game-one-of-the-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefranchiseok.com\/oklahoma-state-escapes-with-win-over-kansas-in-game-one-of-the-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma State Escapes with Win Over Kansas in Game One of the Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Micaela Wark made sure Oklahoma State didn\u2019t lose on Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the heart-breaking loss to Wichita State on Tuesday, the Cowgirls were tested again on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wark\u2019s two-run home run in the seventh gave OSU the 7-5 win against Kansas in Lawrence.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the win, OSU improved to 33-3 and\u00a0 Kansas fell to 19-15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cowgirls pitching woes continued against Kansas. After giving up 14 hits to the Shockers on Tuesday, Kansas got double-digit hits off the Cowgirl pitching staff on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lexi Kilfoyl got the start in the circle for the Cowgirls and struggled, giving up five runs on 10 hits and recording six strikeouts in her complete-game performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The OSU offense got things going early and quickly in the second inning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Micaela Wark singled and Morgyn Wynne drew a walk to start the inning, bringing up Chyenne Factor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The senior kept the runners moving, laying down a sacrifice bunt to get the runners to second and third, bringing up Katelynn Carwile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carwile got one home thanks to her one-out double to left field, scoring Wark and giving the Cowgirls the early 1-0 lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

OSU was looking for more runs in the next at-bat, but Taylor Tuck hit into a fielder\u2019s choice, resulting in Wynne being thrown out at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But Megan Bloodworth came through in the next at-bat, hitting a two-out double to the center field wall, scoring Carwile and extending the Cowgirl lead to 2-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Double 5s with a double of her own to double the Cowgirls' lead \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n

T2 | OSU 2 – KU 0 #AllOne<\/a> | @megbloodworth<\/a> | \ud83d\udcfa ESPN+ pic.twitter.com\/BEP3O68mk7<\/a><\/p>\n

— OSU Cowgirl Softball (@cowgirlsb) April 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n