SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Ottawa University softball team fell 9-1 in five innings to no. 16 Missouri Baptist University on Saturday afternoon at the NAIA SB Invite.

How It Happened
The Braves opened the game with a pair of quick defensive innings. In the bottom of the first, Ottawa erased an early walk with a heads-up fielder's choice to keep the game scoreless.

Missouri Baptist broke through in the second inning with a two-run homer to center, taking a 2-0 lead.

The third inning proved decisive. After a lead off out, the Spartans strung together key hits — including an RBI single and a bases-clearing triple — to push four runs across. Ottawa battled through adversity, forcing two ground outs to limit further damage.

Missouri Baptist added a run in the fourth, but the Braves continued to compete defensively, turning a double play to close the frame.

Ottawa answered in the fifth.

• Brookelynn Becker sparked the rally with a lead off double to center.
• Camryn Lenz followed with a sharp double to drive in Becker and put the Braves on the board.

Missouri Baptist responded with two runs in the bottom half, including a solo homer, to seal the 9-1 final. By The Numbers – Ottawa

• 3 hits as a team
• Brookelynn Becker: 1-for-2, R, 2B
• Camryn Lenz: 1-for-2, RBI, 2B
• Braxton Stainbrook: 1-for-2, 2B
• Ottawa pitchers combined to induce 10 ground outs

Inside the Box Score
Pitching

• Audrey Harrison (L, 0-1): 2.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R (4 ER), 2 BB
• Lanie Becker: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER
• Sara Smith: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER)

Who is Next
Ottawa (8-5) returns to the diamond on Sunday, Feb. 22 against Oklahoma Panhandle State University on the final day of the NAIA SB Invite. The game is scheduled to being at 10:00 a.m.