By Aliyah Bidwell, Senior Reporter
The Northwestern softball team lost all three games of a three-game series against Oklahoma Baptist on Friday and Saturday in Shawnee.
In game one Friday against Oklahoma Baptist, the final score was 6-4. The Lady Rangers scored two runs in the second inning, but the Lady Bison got also scored two runs on their turn in the second inning.
The Lady Bison scored four in the third inning, putting them in the lead, 6-2.
In the fourth inning, the Lady Rangers had a good defensive outing and kept the Lady Bison from scoring. The Lady Rangers hit two home runs in the top of the fourth, but the Lady Rangers still trailed, 6-4.
The Lady Rangers fought hard for the remainder of the game, and the Bison were unable to score again, but the Lady Rangers lost the game, 6-4.
For game two on Saturday against the Lady Bison, the Lady Rangers kept the game close, but the final score was 7-4 in favor of Oklahoma Baptist.
The score was 0-0 until after the second inning. The third inning was good for both teams, as the Lady Rangers scored one run to take a 1-0 lead before the Lady Bison scored six runs to make the score 6-1.
In the fourth inning, the Lady Bison scored, which made the score 7-1. In the fifth inning, the Rangers scored one, making the score 7-2 in favor of Oklahoma Baptist.
In the sixth inning, the Lady Rangers continued to cut into the deficit but only scored two runs.
Neither team scored in the seventh, and Oklahoma Baptist clinched the series with a 7-4 win.
Game three against Oklahoma Baptist was not close for the Lady Rangers, as the Lady Bison won, 12-4.
The Lady Rangers scored first in the first inning and didn’t let the Bison score. The Rangers allowed the other team to hit two but did not allow any runs, which kept the score 2-0 for the Lady Rangers.
In the second inning, the Lady Rangers didn’t score, but Oklahoma Baptist did, bringing the score to 5-2.
The Lady Rangers then scored two points, bringing the score to 5-4. But it was short-lived, as the Lady Bison scored a home run, which brought the score to 8-4.
The fifth inning only extended the Lady Bison lead, as Oklahoma Baptist scored two more runs to put the score at 10-4. In the sixth inning, the Rangers did not score, and the Lady Bison scored two more runs, which brought the score to 12-4.
The game was cut short in the sixth inning, as the Lady Bison won in a run rule, 12-4.