ALVA, Okla. – SWOSU Softball fell in a pair of one-run ballgames to begin their series against Northwestern on Friday.
The series concludes Saturday at noon in Alva.
Game One
NWOSU 4, SWOSU 3
SWOSU rallied from an early deficit but fell on a walk-off single in the opener.
The Rangers built a 3-0 lead with a three-run third inning before the Bulldogs responded. A two-out error in the fourth allowed SWOSU to plate its first two runs, and
Maddie Rahon tied the game at 3-3 with an RBI single in the sixth.
In the seventh, a leadoff walk proved costly. Northwestern moved the runner into scoring position with a stolen base before delivering the game-winning RBI single.
Blaire Gentry (L) pitched 6.1 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out two and walking two.
SWOSU totaled seven hits, with Rahon and
Landry Bayless each recording two. Bayless also scored twice.
Game Two
NWOSU 1, SWOSU 0
The nightcap turned into a pitcher's duel, with Northwestern edging SWOSU behind a single unearned run.
Alexis Taylor delivered a complete-game effort in the circle, striking out four, walking none, and allowing five hits. The lone run came in the third inning and held up as the difference.
The Bulldogs were limited to three hits, all singles, and were unable to capitalize on late opportunities, stranding runners in both the sixth and seventh innings.
