BRANSON, Mo.- William Woods Softball (1-3) kicked their 2026 campaign off at the Branson Bash, where they faced teams from all over the Midwest. In game one the Owls saw a familiar foe in Crowley's Ridge before taking on Doane (Neb.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and another former AMC opponent in UHSP. The Owls saw only one win on the weekend vs the Pioneers of Crowley's Ridge.  

Game One Highlights (6-4 win vs Crowley's Ridge): 

• Perry Dimmit went 3-4 with a RBI 

• Lexi Lewis and Corynne Miller combined for a pair of base knocks that were extended due to their blazing speed 

• Hailey Robinson gets the win in the circle striking out three over four and two thirds innings of work out of the pen.  

Game Two Highlights (3-6 loss vs Doane): 

• Ella Aguiar led the way going 3-4 and scoring a run 

• Lewis, Addie Rhea, and Emily Burke combined for the Owls three other hits in the game.  

Game Three Highlights (9-10 loss vs Olivet Nazarene) 

• Lewis 2-4 with two doubles and two runs scored 

• Miller with two runs scored 

• Aguiar went 2-4 with three RBIs 

• Haley Ritz scoring two runs after earning free passes to first 

Game Four Highlights (5-13 loss vs UHSP) 

• Lewis went 2-3 with a three-bagger out of the leadoff spot 

• Rhea, hitting cleanup, went 2-3 with a double 

• Dimmit and Zoey Cheek combine for four base hits and two RBIs 

The Owls return next weekend with a double header vs Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan.