By CONNOR GRAY, Assistant Editor
The Northwestern softball team finished its weekend series with Oklahoma Baptist, and it did not go how the Rangers wanted.
Oklahoma Baptist swept the Lady Rangers. The Lady Rangers struggled offensively through most of the series, which put pressure on their pitching.
“Definitely a tough weekend playing a quality opponent,” head coach Ryan Wondrasek said. “Especially dealing with one of the top arms in the county.”
In the first game of the series on Friday, the Lady Rangers got behind out the gate 6-0. Pitching kept the Bison in check afterwards, but the bats continued to struggle to come through for Northwestern, as they were only able to get two runs in the fourth.
The Lady Bison went on to win 7-2 after getting one more run in the fifth.
Hannah Howell and Mackenzie Adams each got an RBI.
The Lady Rangers’ struggles continued offensively as they did not score, leaving the pitching staff out to dry.
The Lady Rangers’ pitching gave up five runs, which resulted in a 5-0 loss in the second game.
“We just couldn’t get the pressure off our arms,” Wondrasek said. “That’s kind of tough when your bats are having trouble scoring runs.”
The final game was similar, as the Lady Rangers struggled again, 7-1, with Adams getting a home run in the fourth.
The Rangers’ next opponent will be at home against Harding, with a doubleheader on Friday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and the last one at noon on Saturday.
