OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University softball team split its double header with (RV) Grand View University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Park. The Braves fell 9-7 in game one but took game two 10-2, in five innings.

Game One
Grand View scored one run in the top of the second and three in the top of the third to take a 4-0 lead over the Braves. Ottawa earned one of those runs back in the bottom of the third.

Davanie Medina singled to second and then moved to third with a bunt single by Megan Kennedy. Medina was able to come home on the throw and the Braves trailed 4-1.

After a scoreless fourth and fifth inning, a total of eight runs were scored in the sixth. Grand View pushed three runs across home plate in the top of the sixth to take a 7-1 lead. OU answered in the bottom of the sixth, scoring five runs on four hits and was within 7-6 of the Vikings.

Grand View scored two insurance runs in the top of the seventh, taking a 9-6 lead. Ottawa attempted to rally in the bottom of the seventh. Alex Genty's sacrifice fly to left scored Katie Enneking and OU was within 9-7. The Braves, however, were unable to complete the comeback and GVU took the 9-7 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Kara Hafenstine was 2-for-3 at the plate, with one RBI.
• Zoe Butts led the Braves with two RBI.
• Lanie Becker pitched four innings, striking out three in the loss.

Game Two
Ottawa scored first, talking the lead in the bottom of the first inning. Kara Hafenstine led OU off with a single to third and then advanced to second on a stolen base. Macy Roever's bunt single moved Hafenstine to third where she was able to score and OU led 1-0. Roever stole second and third, giving OU a runner 60 feet from home. Addison Spencer scored Roever with a double to center and OU led 2-0. Katie Enneking's double to center scored Spencer, giving the Braves a 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the second, the OU offense scored six runs on five hits and two errors to take a 9-0 lead. Grand View cut into the Brave lead with two runs in the top of the third, 9-2.

The Braves increased their lead with a run in the bottom of the fourth, putting the run rule in play. Enneking singled to center and then moved to second on a walk by Emma Melvin. Zoe Butts scored her with a double to center and OU led 10-2.

Grand View had two reach base in the top of the fifth but OU was able to stop them from scoring to take the 10-2 victory.  

Inside the Box Score

• Katie Enneking was 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBI and two runs scored.
• Emma Melvin had two RBI.
• Megan Kohl pitched five innings, striking out one.

Who is Next
Ottawa (10-12) opens KCAC play on Tuesday, March 11 in Wichita, Kan. against Friends University. Game one of the double header is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.