Oklahoma State knows things aren’t going its way when pitcher Ruby Meylan leaves the game in the third inning.
When Meylan left the circle with no one out in the third inning, the Cowgirls were down 5-0 in Game 1 of their softball super regional against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. RyLee Crandall replaced her, but the Cowgirls ended up losing, 8-1, on Friday at Bowlin Stadium.
One swing set the tone for Nebraska (50-6), which was its 25th straight game. The Cowgirls (41-16) found it impossible to recover. Now, OSU needs to win Game 2 on Saturday at 4 p.m. central to stay alive for a berth in the Women’s College World Series.
How Oklahoma State Lost to Nebraska
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In two words? Jesse Farrell. The UNLV transfer had been one of Nebraska’s top power hitters this season. She entered the game with a .306 batting average but her 16 home runs was second on the team behind Huskers star Jordy Frahm, who had 19 home runs…