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Softball Team Unable to Hold Lead Against No. 5 East Texas Baptist

Softball Team Unable to Hold Lead Against No. 5 East Texas Baptist

Marshall, Texas-Nationally-ranked East Texas Baptist University completed a three-game weekend sweep against the Eagles with a 7-2 win Sunday.

Ozarks (7-18, 7-14 ASC) held a 2-1 lead after one and one-half innings behind three doubles in the top of the second. Beth Massey led off the inning with a double down the left field line. With one out, Hailey Ostrander followed with double to right centerfield to drive in Massey. Haleigh Moore then ripped a double down the right field line to score Ostrander. The lead was short lived though as East Texas Baptist (24-6, 17-3 ASC) responded with two runs in the bottom half of the second to lead 3-2. The Eagles did put runners on base in the third, fifth and seventh inning, but couldn't push any runs across.

Moore finished 3-for-4 with an RBI. Four others had hits for Ozarks. Peyton Winkfein (0-1) took the loss as the starter.

Ozarks will host No. 1 Texas-Tyler April 8-9.