Shawnee, KS — 

The Oklahoma Wesleyan softball team returned to action Saturday at the Midwest College Classic, splitting a pair of contests in Shawnee, Kansas. The Lady Eagles dropped a 3–1 decision to Columbia (MO) in the morning matchup before responding with a dominant 9–0 five-inning victory over William Woods to close out the day. 

Game 1 vs. Columbia (MO) 

Oklahoma Wesleyan fell in a tightly contested 3–1 battle in the opener. Columbia broke through with two runs in the third inning and added an insurance run in the seventh to secure the win. 

The Lady Eagles answered in the fourth when Maria Fory doubled to left field and later scored on an RBI double from Raegan Rector, cutting the deficit to 2–1. However, Oklahoma Wesleyan was limited to just two hits on the afternoon and was unable to generate additional offense down the stretch. 

Rector recorded the lone RBI for the Lady Eagles, while Fory added a hit and a stolen base. In the circle, Gabby Simpson went the distance, allowing three runs (two earned) over seven innings while striking out four. 

Game 2 vs. William Woods (MO) 

The Lady Eagles bounced back in impressive fashion in game two, erupting for nine runs in a 9–0 run-rule victory. 

Oklahoma Wesleyan struck early with two runs in the first inning before breaking the game open with a five-run second. Raegan Rector drove in three runs to lead the offense, while Abigail Rogers added two RBIs. Maria Fory and Maddie Ogle also contributed RBI efforts as the Lady Eagles capitalized on William Woods errors to extend the lead. 

In the circle, Addison Dorsay delivered a dominant performance, tossing five shutout innings and allowing just one hit while keeping William Woods off the board to secure the win. 

With the split, Oklahoma Wesleyan moves to 13–5 overall to close out play at the Midwest College Classic. The Lady Eagles will be back in action on March 4 in Branson, Missouri, as they take on Briar Cliff University.