Oklahoma State softball tops Utah in Big 12 Tournament behind Ruby Meylan's one-hitter
Oklahoma State softball advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament with a 7-0 win over Utah on Thursday night
Ruby Meylan was rolling, and when that happens, Oklahoma State softball is hard to beat. Though it took the second-seeded Cowgirls a bit to get their offense unhitched, the hits eventually came, and the result was a 7-0 win over No. 7 Utah in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night at Devon Park.
“Everyone on that field knows we have a chance to win when she’s on the mound,” said OSU second baseman Karli Godwin , who hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning. “As hard as she works and as good as she’s been, it makes you want to do everything you can for her. “You’re crazy if you think you’re not gonna win with her there.
It makes you want to make the plays even more. ” Meylan took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before surrendering a leadoff single, which was the only hit she allowed. She walked three and struck out three, needing just 92 pitches to navigate the shutout.
But that one hit stuck with her. More: Oklahoma State softball coach Kenny Gajewski blasts Big 12 for handling of league award “I threw a ball down the middle, and it gets pieced through the infield,” Meylan said with a laugh. “That’s pitching.