The Barton Community College softball finished up its four-game swing to Weatheford, Texas, on Saturday with a Saturday split of games in going 2-2 at the Coyote Chillout.
The Cougars knocked off Region VI member and Division II 15th ranked Cowley College 10-5 in the early 10:00 a.m. contest before wrapping up the weekend coming up short 5-3 against host Weatherford College.
Now 3-6 on the season, Barton will have its last tune-up for the conference season on Tuesday in hosting the junior varsity squad from Bethany College in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader. The Cougars will then open the conference season on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Garden City Community College.
Recap vs Cowley College
The Tigers got on the board in their first at-bat, advancing the runner on a sacrifice bunt before driving in the run.
Barton had a trio of three-run frames in the contest, the first coming in the Cougars first at-bat with Sydni Williams and Jaysa Anderson's consecutive two-out singles producing the final two runs of the frame.
Both teams went scoreless in the next two innings, Cowley tying the game in the fourth as a 1-out walk and double crossed the dish from a 2-out single to chase starter Kayla Beers in place of Jessica Morgan.
Morgan struck out the final batter of the inning as the Cougars took the lead for good in the home half as Laci Dryden's leadoff double would score on a misplayed liner off the bat of Jenna Henderson.
Following a quick 1-2-3 top of the fifth, Barton went back to work as Williams and Anderson's singles began the frame, Dryden drawing a one-out walk to load the bags. Leslie Ramos drew a two-out RBI walk with Anderson and Dryden scoring on an errant fielder's choice play.
Morgan sent the Tigers down in order again in the sixth, Barton growing their lead by another three runs keyed by Williams and Anderson setting the stage with a double and single respectively. Lani Dryden drove home the Cougars' 8th run and following Laci Dryden's walk to load the bases, sacrifice flies by Halie Stoneking and Calli McConnell drove in the final Barton runs.
Cowley did put two on the board in their final at-bat but Morgan closed the door with her 4th strikeout in moving to 2-2 on the year.
Anderson led Barton's eleven hits with a 4-for-4 performance with Williams finishing 3-for-4.
Recap vs Weatherford College
Barton outhit the host 5-4 but the Coyotes got all the runs they needed in the first two innings, plating one in the first and three in the second to chase Henderson (0-3) out of the circle.
The Cougars cut the deficit in half in the top of the 3rd, Lani Dryden leading off the frame with a double but remained in place until Ramos delivered a two-out RBI then Barton received the a break on McConnell's ground ball resulting in Ramos scoring on an error.
The Coyotes pushed the margin back to two in the home half as a one-out walk would be followed by a double and a RBI groundout.
Both teams went silent in the fourth, Barton picking up their final run in the fifth on Laci Dryden's 1-out walk scoring on Stoneking's base knock.
Beers surrendered just a walk in Weatherford's next two innings but the Cougars were equally silenced as Anderson's leadoff hit in the seventh couldn't spark a late rally.