Posting a 14-8 victory in their season opener Friday night at home against Dixon’s Lady Bulldogs, Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team looked to carry that momentum into the weekend and the Moberly Softball Invitational.

Dropping their first two games by scores of 11-1 against Marceline and 15-11 against Palmyra, Owensville bounced back with a 16-9 win over Westran’s Lady Hornets.

Down 4-3 entering the top of the third inning, Owensville plated 13 runs over the next two innings to overcome four errors against the Lady Hornets.

Lainey Moss showed the way for the Dutchgirl offense finishing a home run shy of the cycle with three hits, three runs scored and three runs batted in (RBI).

Cameron Ryerson and Kinley Troncin each added two hits while Troncin drove in a team-high five RBIs on a pair of doubles.

Ryerson added two runs scored, two RBIs and a pair of walks to her two hits.

Dutchgirls also recording a hit against Westran included Dallas Miller, Shae Abernathy, Halle Thompson and Lilyana Rossi.

In addition to Moss’ three runs scored, Ryan Miller, Dallas Miller and Abernathy each scored a pair of runs.

Thompson earned the complete-game win pitching four innings allowing nine runs (six earned) and 11 hits and one strikeout with no walks.

Facing Palmyra’s Lady Panthers in the consolation semifinals, Owensville led 3-2 after three innings before being unable to overcome 10 runs over the last two frames of  their 15-11 loss in six innings.

Moss, Ryan Miller and Dallas Miller each had three hits while Abernathy drove in a team-high four runs.

During their 11-1 loss to Marceline in their tournament opener at Moberly, Ryan Miller walked and scored the game’s lone for Owensville on a Hannah Keeney RBI.

Opening their season last Friday against Dixon, Owensville plated eight first-inning runs highlighted by a Rylee Dare bases-clearing double for her lone hit of the game.

Scoring in each frame except for the bottom of the second inning, Owensville went on to a 14-8 victory over their Highway 28 neighbors to the west.

Ryan Miller also drove in three runs on three hits and scored twice for OHS against Dixon.

Abernathy added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI while Myla Lauth scored a pair of runs as a courtesy runner.

Hosting St. Francis Borgia last night (Tuesday), OHS will play another home game tomorrow (Thursday) night against Linn’s Lady Wildcats.

Both games are scheduled for 5 p.m., first pitches but could be moved up due to the heat advisory that is in effect throughout the area.