BEXLEY, OH- Kicking off their spring break road trip, the Oberlin College softball team played a doubleheader against Capital on Saturday afternoon. In the first game, the Yeowomen rallied from behind but ultimately fell 11-10 in a walk-off double. The second game proved more of a challenge for Oberlin, as the Crimson and Gold dropped the contest 11-0 in five innings.
GAME ONE
Second-year starter, Hailey Alspach earned the spot on the bump for the Yeowomen, pitching the full seven innings and collecting four strikeouts. Alspach faced 37 batters from Capital and dished out 119 pitches.
In the batter's box, the Yeowomen were led by Wren Norris, who went 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles and three RBIs. Maya Means put together a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs. Haley Carlson also contributed for the Crimson and Gold, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Yeowomen first put runs on the board in the second inning behind a two-run double off the bat of Norris.
The Comets then scored a pair of runs to retake their advantage heading into the fourth inning, when the Yeowomen responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Oberlin scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-run homer from Means, which brought the Crimson and Gold lead to 5-4.
Oberlin's lead disappeared by the time the fifth inning arrived and turned into a 7-5 Capital advantage, when the Yeowomen cut that deficit to 7-6.
Capital expanded their lead to 8-6 before the Oberlin offense got back to work, digging into that lead in the sixth. The Yeowomen scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Alaina Di Dio, tightening the Capital lead to 8-7.
Oberlin kept the Comets off the board before rallying to grab a 10-8 lead in the seventh. The Crimson and Gold were unable to hold the lead, as Capital scored three times in the bottom half of the seventh to grab the 11-10 win.
GAME NOTES
» The Yeowomen got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» Oberlin's power output was led by Norris, who compiled two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Oberlin went 8-for-14 (.571) with runners in scoring position, in addition to every Yeowomen starter reached base safely in the loss
» Oberlin batters had a total of 15 hits in the game.
» Seven Obies stole at least one base in the game, led by Carlson with two.
GAME TWO
After an active offense in the first game, the Crimson and Gold stalled in the second half of the doubleheader.
Jess Friedman earned the start in the circle, where she threw 49 pitches over 2.1 innings. Calliope Lissak came in for a 1.2 inning relief before giving up the spot to Liz Laudicina, who closed out the final inning.
Offensively, only Loren Carter and Norris had hits in the game, while Carter and Carlson tallied walks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Oberlin held the Comets at bay through the first inning, but Capital broke open the scoring in the second inning, where they tacked on five runs against the Yeowomen.
Capital earned the rest of their runs in the fourth inning, where a double and a pair of singles set the Comets on pace to add six more runs before the final out. The Yeowomen were unable to climb the 11-0 mountain in the top of the fifth, resulting in a run-rule victory for Capital.
GAME NOTES
» Oberlin pitchers faced 31 Capital hitters in the game, allowing two ground balls and nine fly balls.
» Carlson and Norris both tried to steal bases in the game, but each were caught in the act.
» Samantha Pinedo, Roxie Frefield, and Norris led the team with three put outs each.
Oberlin takes flight for their next string of away games, beginning with a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 26, against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Game one is set for 3 p.m. PST, or 6 p.m. EST, with the second game immediately following.
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