FULTON, Mo. - The Spartan softball bats were held in check all day by William Woods University. The Owls defeated Missouri Baptist in game one 3-2, and won game two 12-0 in five innings.

In game one, starter MacKenzie Bowden held the Missouri Baptist offense in check, throwing a complete game allowing two runs on four hits and striking out nine. The Owls got to Spartan starter Jena Trombley in the first inning getting an RBI single from Caroline Sicht, giving William Woods a 1-0 lead. Sicht hit well on the day going 3-3 with two RBI.

The Owls got going again in the third inning. After a leadoff double by Lindsay LeCuru, Sicht brought Lindsay home with another RBI single, pushing the lead to 2-0. The Owls added another run in the fourth, extending their advantage to 3-0.

The Spartans got on the board in the top of the sixth inning. Megan Wildhaber brought life to the offense with a two out double to center. Jenna Bentlage came up next and ripped a double to right center, scoring Wildhaber narrowing the lead down to 3-1. The team continued to fight into the seventh.

Miranda Romero hit a one out triple down the right field line, putting the team in business. After a groundout by Donyelle DeMarse, second baseman Corey Pitchford singled to left, bringing in Romero cutting down the lead to 3-2. Ashley Kroener reached on a walk, putting runners on first and second for MBU. The Owls, however, got out of the inning as Lindsay Benck popped out to second ending the game.

Trombley battled in the long outing, allowing three runs on 10 hits, but still kept the team in the game. Wildhaber, Bentlage, Romero and Pitchford were the only Spartans to manage one hit.

The Owl hitting overpowered Missouri Baptist in game two, smashing 13 hits and scoring 12 runs for the win. It was a tie game until the top of the second inning, as the Owls pushed across four runs on four hits, grabbing the early advantage on starter Kirsten Bennett.

Bennett was chased from the game after giving up three runs in the top of the third. It was another tough inning for the Spartan pitching as the Owls extended their lead to 11-0, scoring seven runs on six hits. Reliever Kellsie Domnitz gave up two runs, before the team got out of the inning.

William Woods added one more run in the fifth, on an RBI from Nicole Hamdorf. Offensively the Spartans managed just two hits off the bats of Benck and Wildhaber. The Owls had five players have at least two hits. LeCuru and Ilissa Facchini led the way at the top of the order, combining to go 4-6 with five RBI and three runs scored. Starter Becca Schemmer was unhittable in the five innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.

The Spartans are back in action tomorrow afternoon, as the team hosts Principia College. First pitch is set to be thrown at 3:00 p.m.