Red Raiders down Cowgirls in extra innings

No. 23-ranked Oklahoma State lost to Texas Tech 4-3 in eight innings on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.

The loss marked the third time this season that OSU (24-10, 3-2) has been bested in extra innings.

OSU's offense started strong early, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Texas Tech's Kassidy Scott was forced to throw 49 pitches during the opening inning as the Cowgirls jumped out to an early lead.

But the Cowgirls scored just one run in the remainder of the game.

Logan Simunek was in the circle for OSU. She allowed just one run in her first six innings, but a pair of Red Raider home runs in the seventh squared the game at 3-3 and forced extra innings.

Kiana Workman delivered the walk-off blow with a liner that cleared Jessi Haffner's outstretched glove at first base, bringing home the winning run from third base.

OSU and Texas Tech return to action Saturday at noon in the rubber game.

•Mariah Lopez and Paige Lowary combined in secondranked Oklahoma’s first no-hitter of the season as the Sooners run-ruled No. 15-ranked Baylor 9-0 in five innings.

The Sooners (30-2, 5-0) claimed the series over the Lady Bears (20-8, 0-2) as OU extended its winning streak to 21 games, the longest active streak in Division I softball. Additionally, OU has now won 35 straight road contests, dating back to 2016.

Lopez moved to 9-0 on the season as she tossed the first three innings with three strikeouts. Lowary closed the final two frames. Only two Baylor batters reached base in the contest, one on an error and one who was hit by a pitch.

The final game of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m.