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The Capital University softball team competed on the first day of the Salisbury Invitational Friday, splitting a pair of non-conference games in Salisbury, Md.
The Crusaders (5-5 overall) defeated Grove City 2-0 before falling against 18th-ranked Salisbury 10-2.
In the first game, freshman pitcher Alyssa Patznick (Newark, Ohio) tossed a complete-game shutout, surrendering just two hits and one walk while striking out three. Patznick moved to 4-0 on the season with the stellar outing. Capital was also solid in the field, playing error-free baseball behind its first-year pitcher.
The Crusaders did all of their offensive damage in the bottom of the fifth inning, as junior Devan Boggs (West Jefferson, Ohio) knocked in what proved to be the game-winning run with a two-out single to right. After Boggs advanced to third on a wild pitch, sophomore Courtney Dingess (Johnstown, Ohio) singled down the line to double the Capital advantage.
Junior Katie Neely (Sugar Grove, Ohio) and freshman Maura Rose (Williamsport, Pa.) also tallied hits in the game for the Crusaders. Grove City moved to 2-5 on the season with the loss.
Against Salisbury (13-5), Capital trailed by just one run through 5 1/2 innings before the Seagulls erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth, ending the game with one out in the frame due to the mercy rule.
Sophomore starting pitcher Jessica Montgomery (Newark, Ohio) moved to 1-2 on the year with the loss, tossing five-plus innings before Patznick came on in relief.
Dingess led the Crusaders with two hits, while Rose and freshman Nicole George (Clyde, Ohio) finished with one RBI apiece. George's solo homer in the top of the first inning gave Capital the first lead of the contest.
The Crusaders conclude tournament play tomorrow with games against Grove City (9 a.m.) and the College of New Jersey (1 p.m.).
Grove City Box Score
Salisbury Box Score
The Capital University softball team competed on the first day of the Salisbury Invitational Friday, splitting a pair of non-conference games in Salisbury, Md.
The Crusaders (5-5 overall) defeated Grove City 2-0 before falling against 18th-ranked Salisbury 10-2.
In the first game, freshman pitcher Alyssa Patznick (Newark, Ohio) tossed a complete-game shutout, surrendering just two hits and one walk while striking out three. Patznick moved to 4-0 on the season with the stellar outing. Capital was also solid in the field, playing error-free baseball behind its first-year pitcher.
The Crusaders did all of their offensive damage in the bottom of the fifth inning, as junior Devan Boggs (West Jefferson, Ohio) knocked in what proved to be the game-winning run with a two-out single to right. After Boggs advanced to third on a wild pitch, sophomore Courtney Dingess (Johnstown, Ohio) singled down the line to double the Capital advantage.
Junior Katie Neely (Sugar Grove, Ohio) and freshman Maura Rose (Williamsport, Pa.) also tallied hits in the game for the Crusaders. Grove City moved to 2-5 on the season with the loss.
Against Salisbury (13-5), Capital trailed by just one run through 5 1/2 innings before the Seagulls erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth, ending the game with one out in the frame due to the mercy rule.
Sophomore starting pitcher Jessica Montgomery (Newark, Ohio) moved to 1-2 on the year with the loss, tossing five-plus innings before Patznick came on in relief.
Dingess led the Crusaders with two hits, while Rose and freshman Nicole George (Clyde, Ohio) finished with one RBI apiece. George's solo homer in the top of the first inning gave Capital the first lead of the contest.
The Crusaders conclude tournament play tomorrow with games against Grove City (9 a.m.) and the College of New Jersey (1 p.m.).
