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The Capital University softball team posted a pair of run-rule victories Wednesday in a doubleheader sweep at Mount St. Joseph in non-conference action at Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Crusaders, who have won 12 of their last 13 games, defeated the Lions (4-19 overall) 12-0 in five innings in the first game, then completed the night with an 11-3 victory in five in Game 2.
Freshman Alyssa Patznick (Newark, Ohio; at right) starred in the first game, tossing a complete-game shutout while hitting two home runs and recording three hits and three runs batted in at the plate. The right-hander moved to 10-1 on the season.
Junior Devan Boggs (West Jefferson, Ohio) added three hits, a run scored and an RBI, while freshmen Nicole George (Clyde, Ohio) and Kelsey Swain (Pickerington, Ohio) registered two RBIs apiece.
Capital (17-6) outhit Mount St. Joseph 13-3 and scored nine runs in the second and third frames combined. Patznick, Boggs, George, junior Lexi Majoy (Huron, Ohio) and sophomore Courtney Dingess (Johnstown, Ohio) each knocked in runs in the second. Patznick homered in the third and Swain hit a two-run single in the third to give the Crusaders a commanding 9-0 advantage.
In the nightcap, Capital was slower out of the gates but tallied six times in the fourth inning to break the contest open. Sophomore Jessica Montgomery (Newark, Ohio) got her sixth win of the season, scattering nine hits over five innings.
George, Patznick and freshman Maura Rose (Williamsport, Pa.) each totaled two hits. George hit her team-leading eighth homer of the year in the third for the Crusaders, who entered the week ranked second in the nation in team home runs per game.
Patznick, Dingess, George and senior Jessica Stoltz (Englewood, Ohio) each drove runs across the plate as part of Capital's big fourth inning. The Crusaders also took advantage of five errors in the affair by the Lions.
Junior Katie Neely (Sugar Grove, Ohio) added two runs and an RBI.
The Crusaders resume Ohio Athletic Conference play this Friday at Marietta. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score
The Capital University softball team posted a pair of run-rule victories Wednesday in a doubleheader sweep at Mount St. Joseph in non-conference action at Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Crusaders, who have won 12 of their last 13 games, defeated the Lions (4-19 overall) 12-0 in five innings in the first game, then completed the night with an 11-3 victory in five in Game 2.
Freshman Alyssa Patznick (Newark, Ohio; at right) starred in the first game, tossing a complete-game shutout while hitting two home runs and recording three hits and three runs batted in at the plate. The right-hander moved to 10-1 on the season.
Junior Devan Boggs (West Jefferson, Ohio) added three hits, a run scored and an RBI, while freshmen Nicole George (Clyde, Ohio) and Kelsey Swain (Pickerington, Ohio) registered two RBIs apiece.
Capital (17-6) outhit Mount St. Joseph 13-3 and scored nine runs in the second and third frames combined. Patznick, Boggs, George, junior Lexi Majoy (Huron, Ohio) and sophomore Courtney Dingess (Johnstown, Ohio) each knocked in runs in the second. Patznick homered in the third and Swain hit a two-run single in the third to give the Crusaders a commanding 9-0 advantage.
In the nightcap, Capital was slower out of the gates but tallied six times in the fourth inning to break the contest open. Sophomore Jessica Montgomery (Newark, Ohio) got her sixth win of the season, scattering nine hits over five innings.
George, Patznick and freshman Maura Rose (Williamsport, Pa.) each totaled two hits. George hit her team-leading eighth homer of the year in the third for the Crusaders, who entered the week ranked second in the nation in team home runs per game.
Patznick, Dingess, George and senior Jessica Stoltz (Englewood, Ohio) each drove runs across the plate as part of Capital's big fourth inning. The Crusaders also took advantage of five errors in the affair by the Lions.
Junior Katie Neely (Sugar Grove, Ohio) added two runs and an RBI.
The Crusaders resume Ohio Athletic Conference play this Friday at Marietta. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
