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(RV) Softball Travels to Tabor on Saturday

The Braves split with the University of Saint Mary on Wednesday. The Spires took game one, 3-2 but Ottawa took game two, 7-5.

Through 44 games this season, Ottawa has a .301 batting average, a .382 on base percentage, and a .442 slugging percentage. OU has hit 22 home runs and has scored 272 runs.

OU is ranked 15th in the NAIA in runs (272), 30th in hits (353), 34th in doubles (65), fourth in triples (17), 32ndin home runs (22), 12th in RBI (245), 25th in extra base hits (104), 26th in total bases (518), eighth in walks (139), 35th in stolen bases (77), 25th in ERA (1.99), 24th in WHIP (1.16), 15th in shut outs (11), 28th in at bats against (1,089), and 36th in opponent batting average (.245).

Addison Spencer leads the team in batting average (.361) and Reagan Hammons is OU's leader in RBI (43). Ashlynn Mercer leads Ottawa in ERA (1.40) and strike outs (79).

The Braves have a record of 10-6 on the road this season. Ottawa is hitting .258, has a .389 slugging percentage, and  .329 on base percentage. OU is 24-for-29 in stolen base attempts. The Brave pitching staff has a 1.64 ERA with 47 strike outs in 107 innings. Opponents are hitting .248 against OU.

Ottawa has a record of 53-15 against Tabor College. The Braves have won eight straight against the Bluejays and have won four straight games in Hillsboro against Tabor. Ottawa's last road loss to the Bluejays was on April 27, 2019. Tabor won the game in six innings, 10-2. The Braves won both games in Hillsboro last season on March 14. OU won game one, 9-4 and took game two, 8-6. The first meeting between the two teams happened on April 10, 1996. Ottawa won the game, 9-1.

Tabor College has an overall record of 18-22, a KCAC mark of 10-12, are on a four game winning streak, and have a record of 10-5 at home. The Bluejays have swept its last two double headers, defeating Kansas Christian College 10-1 in both games on April 16 and Sterling College (10-6/8-7) on April 17.

The Bluejays are ranked 31st in the NAIA in at bats (1091), 40th in runs (218), 19th in hits (364), 11th in doubles (76, 11th in home runs (32), 47th in RBI (188), 11th in extra base hits (113), 13th in total bases (546), 15th in hit by pitch (30), 26th in batting average (.334), 32nd in on base percentage (.399), 15th in slugging percentage (.500), and 12th in at bats against (1,123).

Through 40 games this season, Tabor has a .334 batting average, a .399 on base percentage, and a .500 slugging percentage. The Bluejays have hit 32 home runs and scored 218 runs.

Darcy Gillen is TC's leader in batting average (.469) and RBI (40). Marisa Carranza leads the Bluejays in ERA (3.82) and strike outs (34).

In the Bluejays 15 home games, they have a .423 batting average, a .491 on base percentage, and a .631 slugging percentage.
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Players Mentioned

Reagan Hammons

#4 Reagan Hammons

C/INF
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Ashlynn Mercer

#33 Ashlynn Mercer

P
5' 8"
Senior
R/R
Addison Spencer

#2 Addison Spencer

INF
5' 9"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Reagan Hammons

#4 Reagan Hammons

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C/INF
Ashlynn Mercer

#33 Ashlynn Mercer

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
P
Addison Spencer

#2 Addison Spencer

5' 9"
Junior
L/L
INF