Iowa State softball upsets No. 17 Oklahoma State, sets program record in process

Iowa State has most Big 12 wins in a season following upset of 17th-ranked Oklahoma State

The Iowa State softball team topped Oklahoma State on Friday, setting a new single-season record for Big 12 wins. / Iowa State Softball/X

The Iowa State softball program is having quite the season, adding to it Friday with an upset of No. 17 Oklahoma State on the road, 5-4. With the victory, the Cyclones set a new school record for most Big 12 Conference wins in a season with eight.

They also picked up their fifth league series-opening victory, improving to 19-17 overall and 8-5 in the conference.

𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘱: It was an eventful day in Stillwater, as ISU earned its fifth-straight series-opening win to secure the most Big 12 victories in a single season in program history, defeating No. 17 Oklahoma State 5-4 in eight innings.

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Freshman Karlee Ford drove in the game-winning run in the top of the eighth with two outs and the bases loaded. Jaiden Ralston earned the win in relief of Lauren Schurman, striking out two over four innings.

Jessie Clemons was 4-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI at the plate, as Sydney Malott finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. She also reached on a walk. 

Iowa State plays Oklahoma State in single games on Saturday and Sunday before returning home to host Iowa in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series in Ames on Tuesday.