ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- The Christian Brothers University softball team fell 9-0 (5) to Drury and was unable to complete a comeback in an 8-4 loss to Rogers State, on Sunday, to close on the Ronnie Hawkins Invitational.

GAME 1: Drury 9 (2-1), CBU 0 (0-3)
 
GAME CHANGER:
- Drury opened the contest by scoring seven runs, sending 11 batters to the plate, in the top of the first inning.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Panthers outhit CBU 10-2.
- Maddi Welch and Mackenzie Puckett collected the only hits for CBU.
- Julia Schassburger (0-1) allowed six runs on four hits in the loss. Sierra Anderson surrendered three runs on six hits, in four innings of relief. 

KEY PLAYS:
- The Panthers had six hits in the top of the first inning, including three for extra bases. 
- Drury added two more runs in the top of the fourth.

NOTEWORTHY:
- Welch has recorded at least one hit in the first three games.

Game 2: Rogers State 8 (2-2) CBU 4 (0-2)
 
GAME CHANGER:
- The Hillcats combined to score five runs over the first two innings, and held on for the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- RSU finished the game with an 11-9 edge in hits.
- Rachel Whitley and Kaitlin Bowers led CBU with two hits apiece.
- Seven different players finished with a hit for the Lady Bucs.
- Puckett (0-1) took the loss, allowing five runs, on four hits, in 1.1 innings. Puckett was one of four pitchers used by the Lady Bucs.
- RSU pitchers combined to strikeout seven CBU batters.

KEY PLAYS:
- The Hillcats capitalized on a two-RBI single in the first, and a pair of home runs in the second to take a 5-0 lead.
- The Lady Bucs responded in the third, using RBI singles by Anderson and Abby Ferreira.
- CBU got to within 5-3, in the top of the fourth, on an RBI groundout by Welch.
- RSU answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, using a run-scoring single and a two-RBI double.
- The Lady Bucs scored the final run of the game in the sixth off an RBI groundout by Bowers.
- OBU scored the game-winner on a walk-off double in the eighth.

NOTEWORTHY:
- Welch failed to record a hit for the first time this season.
- Bowers opened her collegiate career with five hits in nine at-bats.
- Maci Cumming, who struck out two batters in two innings of relief, has struck out five batters in five innings.

NEXT TIME OUT:
- The Lady Bucs are scheduled to travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the UAH Charger Chillout. CBU is scheduled to play five games over three days, starting with Lincoln (Mo.) on Friday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.