WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Bulldog Softball bounced back from a run-rule defeat and claimed a x-x victory on Saturday to pick up a split against Southern Nazarene in a four-game conference series.
 
With the outcome, SWOSU improves to 21-29 on the year while remaining .500 in conference play at 20-20 with one series to play.
 
SNU 19, SWOSU 5 (5 inn.)
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The Bulldogs were unable to contain the Southern Nazarene hitters in the opener on Saturday, allowing 15 hits and 19 runs to the Crimson Storm, including four home runs. SNU posted four runs in the first inning then added five in the second and 10 in the fourth to conclude the game two innings early.
 
Both of SWOSU's seniors, Samantha Householder and Sidney Kirk hit solo home runs in the game while Hannah Owen had a two-run double in the second inning and later scored on an RBI single from Ashtyn McAdoo.
 
Alisa Friesen (11-11) was the first of five pitchers to see time for the Bulldogs and suffered the loss after allowing four runs on two hits.
 
SWOSU 7, SNU 3
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SWOSU scored four runs in the third inning and added three in the fourth to pull ahead for the series finale victory. Amanda Moreno got the Dawgs on the board with a two-run homer in the third before Hannah Owen cleared the base with a two-run single up the middle later in the inning. SNU would hit solo home runs in the third and fifth innings, but SWOSU got an RBI groundout from Keanni Barron and another two-run single from Owen to extend their lead to a comfortable margin.
 
The Bulldogs had 12 hits in the game, with Hannah Morris leading the way by going 3-for-4 with two runs scored while Barron and Owen had two hits apiece. Moreno was 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI.
 
Alisa Friesen (12-11) bounced back from a short outing in the opener and tossed a complete game, allowing three runs on seven hits to earn the victory.