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Cowgirls adjusting to life without Bayless

Rylee Bayless celebrates after hitting a home run during a game against North Texas.

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Kenny Gajewski doesn't know yet how he can replace his team's spark plug.

Gajewski, the Oklahoma State softball team's coach, is tinkering with his lineup to find ways to replace senior Rylee Bayless. She moved to the outfield this season, but Bayless will miss the remainder of the year because she tore her left anterior cruciate ligament during practice before the Cowgirls second tournament at the Michele Smith Invitational in Clearwater, Florida.

Bayless started OSU's first five games, batting .