Hot-hitting Cyclones prepare for weekend series with No. 19 Cowgirls
Oklahoma State Cowgirls and lowa State stand for the pledge in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at Cowgirl Stadium on April 11, 2025. | Camrynn Meadows Iowa State (23-15, 4-8 Big 12) is prepared to host No. 19 Oklahoma State (25-10, 7-5 Big 12) for a three-game series at the Cyclone Softball Complex beginning with a pair of games on Friday and game three scheduled for Sunday.
The Cyclones enter the weekend with momentum, carrying a two-game winning streak after a historic seven-run seventh-inning comeback to defeat No. 14 Arizona and a midweek road victory over in-state rival Iowa . This series marks the third consecutive weekend ISU will face a ranked Big 12 opponent, as they look to improve their RPI (currently No.
59) against a Cowgirl squad ranked No. 23 in the RPI . While Oklahoma State holds a dominant 83-30 lead in the all-time series, Iowa State has seen significant recent success, winning the last two series against the Cowgirls in 2024 and 2025.
The 2024 victory in Ames was particularly historic, as it was the highest-ranked series win in program history when the Cyclones defeated then-No. 5 OSU. Reagan Bartholomew has been the standout performer for Iowa State lately by hitting game-winning home runs in each of the team’s last two games.
She currently leads the team and ranks sixth in the Big 12 with a . 444 batting average while slugging . 838.