SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist split a pair of games with No. 18 Harding Friday, winning the opener 3-2 before falling 7-0.
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OBU scored first in the second inning when
Bry Flanagan walked, moved to second on a sacrifice, third on a single by
Bailee Saye and scored on a squeeze bunt by
Kristen Grabin.
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Harding scored in the third and fifth innings to take a 2-1 lead, but OBU scored twice in the sixth.
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OBU scored twice in the sixth. Grabin scored on a mishandled pickoff attempt and
Cheyenne Demaree delivered an RBI single for the lead.
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The Lady Bison had six hits in the game, including two by
Dani Manning.
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Saye went five innings and held HU to two runs and
Amanda Peterson pitched two scoreless and hitless innings to gain the win.
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Peterson took the loss in the second game as OBU was shut out for the first time in 30 games.
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OBU was limited to four hits, including two by
Miranda Garza.
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The same two teams meet again Saturday in a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
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