Ottawa finished the Friends Tournament with a record of 2-2. In the four games, OU hit .275, scored 23 runs, hit three doubles and eight home runs, had 22 RBI, a .523 slugging percentage, 13 walks, had a .358 on base percentage, struck out 28 times, and was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts.
Through 22 games this season, Ottawa has a .318 batting average, a .399 on base percentage, and a .471 slugging percentage. OU has hit 14 home runs and scored 144 runs.
OU is ranked second in the NAIA in runs (144), fourth in hits (189), 15th in doubles (31), fourth in triples (14), ninth in home runs (14), first in RBI (133), sixth in extra base hits (54), second in total bases (280), sixth in walks (72), 17th in hit by pitch (12), 22nd in sacrifice hits (6), 16th in stolen bases (42), 46th in on base percentage (.399), 28th in slugging percentage (.471), 24th in shutouts (4), and seventh in at bats against (556).
Katie Ennenking leads OU in batting average (.393) and RBI (26).
Ashlynn Mercer leads OU in ERA (1.98), and strike outs (31).
Ottawa has a record of 3-3 in road games this season. As a team, the Braves have a .273 batting average, have scored 26 runs, hit seven doubles, three triples, and two home runs. OU has a .384 slugging percentage, walked 19 times, has struck out 33 times, has an on base percentage of .347, and is 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts.
Morgan Bradford leads OU in batting average on the road this season. She is hitting .455, has a .909 slugging percentage, and a .455 on base percentage.
Takiya Hill is 2-1 on the road this season with a 2.21 ERA.
OU has a record of 7-8 against Grand View University and is 2-3 against the Vikings in the last five meetings. The last time the two teams met was on February 27, 2021 in Ottawa. The Braves defeated, then no. 18, Grand View 3-0 in game one but GVU took game two, 5-2. This will be Ottawa's first game against Grand View in Des Moines, Iowa. The first game between the two teams happened in 2001. Grand View won th game, 9-1.
Grand View University is 13-2 overall, on a six game winning streak, and Saturday is the Vikings first home game this season. GVU is ranked no. 18 in the latest NAIA Women's Softball Coaches Top 25 Poll. Grand View has not allowed a run in its last two games, defeating Michigan-Dearbon on Feb. 26, 7-0 and Ava Maria, 8-0, on Feb. 26.
Through 15 games, Grand View has a .335 batting average, a .426 on base percentage, and a .457 slugging percentage. The Vikings have hit six home runs and scored 106 runs.
GVU is ranked 27th in the NAIA in runs (106), 45th in hits (135), 20th in triples (6), 26th in RBI (94), 22nd in walks (58), 33rd in hit by pitch (10), 37th in sacrifice flies (5), 21st in sacrifice hits (15), 31st in batting average (.335), 14th in on base percentage (.426), 39th in slugging percentage (.457), 18th in ERA (1.68), 22nd in WHIP (1.08), 13th in shutouts (5), and 24th in opponent batting average (.223).
Through 15 games, Olivia Harmon leads the Vikings in batting average (.400) and Chloe Kottlewski is the team's leader in RBI (18). Jessica Walljasper leads GVU in ERA (1.30) and strike outs (56).
In Grand View's 13 wins, the Vikings are hitting .353 with 91 RBI, 53 walks, and 38 strike outs. In their two losses, GVU is hitting .204 with three RBI, five walks, and 11 strike outs.
