SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Ottawa University softball team spilt with no. 1 Our Lady of the Lake University on Tuesday afternoon. The Braves were defeated 11-3 in five innings in game one but rebounded to take game two, 6-5. The win over OLLU is OU's first win over a NAIA team ranked no. 1 in program history.
Game One
OLLU scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 4-0 lead. Ottawa cut into the Saint lead with a run in the top of the second inning.
Dev Medina singled to short and advanced to second on a single to left by
Mallory Dunn.
Megan Kennedy moved Medina to third with a fielder's choice to second. Medina was able to score from third on a passed ball and the OU trailed 4-1.
The Saints answered with five runs in the bottom of the second, taking a 9-1 lead over the Braves. Ottawa earned two of those runs back in the top of the third.
Back-to-back singles to center by
Katie Enneking and
Emma Melvin put runners on second and third.
Elizabeth Palmer entered the game as a pinch runner for Melvin. Medina put the ball in play, scoring Enneking and OU was down 9-2. Dunn's ground out to the pitcher scored Palmer and the Braves trailed 9-3.
In the bottom of the fourth, OLLU pushed two more runs across home plate to take an 11-3 lead over the Braves. Ottawa wasn't able to rally and the Saints took the 11-3 victory.
Inside the Box Score
Game Two
Our Lady of the Lake scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. Ottawa tied the game in the top of the fifth inning.
Zoe Butts walked.
Emma Melvin hit a home run to right field, to tie the game at 2-2.
OLLU answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to retake the lead, 4-2. In the bottom of the sixth, the Saints scored one more run to extend their lead to 5-2.
The Braves rallied in the top of the seventh.
Megan Kohl, in the game as a pinch hitter for Alex Genty, walked and Genty reentered the game.
Katie Enneking doubled to center, scoring Genty and OU was down 5-3. Melvin walked and Medina entered as a pinch runner for Melvin. A walk by
Elizabeth Palmer loaded the bases for the Braves.
Megan Kennedy's single to right scored Enneking and Medina to tie the game, 5-5.
Macy Roever's infield single to third scored Palmer, giving the Braves a 6-5 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Saints had a base runner reach second. But
Cesara Roque got the fly out and the Braves took the 6-5 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Megan Kennedy was 1-for-3 at the plate with two RBI.
- Emma Melvin finished the game with one hit in three at bats, scoring one run, and finishing with two RBI.
- Cesara Roque pitched the final three innings of the game, striking out one and earning the victory.
Who is Next
Ottawa (5-3) returns to the diamond on Saturday, February 22 at the American State Bank Sports Complex Softball Classic #3 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Ottawa will play Mount Marty University at 10:00 a.m.
