The Braves split with McPherson College last Saturday at Alumni Park. McPherson won game one in nine innings, 2-1, but OU rebounded to take game two, 13-0, in five innings.

Through 28 games this season, Ottawa has a .306 batting average, a .388 on base percentage, and a .443 slugging percentage. OU has hit 15 home runs and scored 177 runs.

OU is ranked eighth in the NAIA in at bats (751), fifth in runs (177), 13th in hits (230), 25th in doubles (38), ninth in triples (10), 17th in home runs (15), fifth in RBI (162), 16th in extra base hits (63), eighth in total bases (333), fifth in walks (92), 41st in hit by pitch (13), 22nd in stolen bases (53), 45th in slugging percentage (.443), 45th in ERA (2.51), 45th in WHIP (1.24), 35th in shut outs (5), and 11th in at bats against (712).

The Braves are 13-3 at Alumni Park this season. Ottawa is hitting .344 and outscoring opponents 124-39. OU's pitching staff has a 2.11 ERA and have struck out 63 in 106 innings. Opponents are hitting .237 against the Braves.

Through 28 games this season, Ottawa is led by Addison Spencer in batting average (.411) and Katie Enneking is leading OU in RBI (27). Ashlynn Mercer leads OU in ERA (1.55) and strike outs (46).

Ottawa has a record of 5-7-1 against Evangel University. OU is 1-2-1 in its last four meetings against the Valor. The teams split the double header in Springfield last season. EU won game one, 5-3 but OU took game two, 12-10. The Braves have a record of 2-1-1 against Evangel at Alumni Park. The first meeting between the two teams happened on May 20, 2006 in Decatur, Ala. at the NAIA Softball World Series. The Valor won the game, 8-2.

Evangel University has an overall record of 13-3, a KCAC mark of 4-0, is on a five game winning streak, and has a road record of 4-2 this season.

The Valor are ranked 38th in the NAIA in home runs (10), 34th in strike outs (56), 37th in sacrifice flies (7), 39th in slugging percentage (.449), and 23rd in opponent batting average (.225).

Kenna Mayfield leads Evangel in batting average (.436), Daizie Riggs is EU's leader in RBI (19), and Maddy Meierer leads the team in ERA (1.75) and strike outs (24).

In the Valor's six road games this season, they have a .325 batting average, a .392 on base percentage, and a .458 slugging percentage. Evangel has 54 hits in 166 at bats, drove in 34 runs, walked 18 times, and struck out 19 times.

In their three losses, Evangel is hitting .192. In its 13 wins, the Valor had a .337 batting average