The World #8 Is Rolling Into Stillwater, And Cowgirl Fans Are Losing Their Minds

Oklahoma State softball is throwing open the gates to Cowgirl Stadium this Thursday for a joint practice with the Chinese National Team, and honestly, you gotta be there to see it!

The International Powerhouse Coming to Town

China’s no joke, folks, seriously. They’re sitting pretty at No. 8 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s international rankings. We just saw them ball out in August, finishing fifth at the International Cup right here in Oklahoma City. They took down some serious competition too, beating Australia, Chinese Taipei, and American Samoa. This isn’t just some casual scrimmage; this is our Cowgirls going head-to-head with some of the best international talent out there. It’s a massive look for the program to host a team of this caliber.

What This Means For Our Cowgirls

Think about it: this is a chance for our squad to get some early work against elite competition before the fall schedule even officially kicks off. The Cowgirls are coming off a solid 41-17 season where they unfortunately fell short against Nebraska in an NCAA Super Regional. Getting this kind of reps, seeing a different style of play from a top-ranked international team? That’s absolutely invaluable. It’s a chance to fine-tune things, to push themselves. Remember Ruby Meylan on the mound, or Claire Timm crushing that home run in the Stillwater Regional final against Stanford to help us win 11-5? Imagine them taking on China’s best. This is where you really see what the team’s made of early on.

The practice starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, and the best part? It’s completely free to get in, first-come, first-serve at Cowgirl Stadium. You seriously don’t want to miss this. This is our first real glimpse of the team against top-tier talent before they kick off their official fall schedule on September 23 against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Let’s get out there and show some support for our Cowgirls!

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.