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WICHITA, Kan. – With an attendance of 584, ranking fifth all-time at Wilkins Stadium, the Wichita State softball team fell to Oklahoma State, 8-2 on Wednesday night.

Kelsey Sterneker got the start in the circle for the Shockers throwing four strong innings, only allowing five hits and two runs while striking out three batters. Ashlynne Neil entered the game in the fifth inning and allowed three runs. Neil received the loss in the game, making her overall record, 1-2.

Wichita State collected five hits in the game with hits coming from Paige Luellen, Liz Broyles, Macklin Hitz, Mackenzie Wright and Cassidy Kelsheimer. Broyles and Wright were the only two Shockers with RBI on the day.

To start things off in the first inning, Luellen led off with an infield single to push her on-base streak to 30 consecutive games dating back to 2014. Later in the inning, Luellen came in to score on a ground ball from Broyles.

The Cowgirls fired right back in the third inning, scoring two runs to make the score 2-1 heading into the bottom of the third inning.

Again in the fourth inning, Wichita State got the leadoff hitter on in Liz Broyles. After Mauriana Jamele came in to pinch-run for Broyles and a sacrifice bunt by Brittany Fortner,
Wright came through with a ground ball fielder's choice to tie the game at two.

In the top of the fifth inning, Oklahoma State broke the tie, scoring three runs on four hits to take a 5-2 lead into the late innings.

After a scoreless sixth, the Cowgirls tacked on three more runs in the top of the seventh and pushed the game out of reach giving Oklahoma State the 8-2 victory.

Wichita State is now 13-12 overall and 1-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Shockers will be in action again on Friday, March 25 as they host Loyola in a three game series.