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Ottumwa met Iowa City West in a first round game of the state softball tournament in Fort Dodge.

Ottumwa left two runners on base in the first inning.

Iowa City West scored two runs in the first to take the early lead.

Iowa City West scored two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth and they would go on to win it five to nothing.

Ottumwa's Sammy Garrett had two of her teams five hits.

It was only the second time the bulldogs have been shut out this year.

Ottumwa will be back on the field Wednesday at noon as they will face Marshalltown.

Ottumwa beat Marshallton 13 to 1 and 3 to 2 back on June 1st.