Softball: Bison Offense Cold in Columbus
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
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Bethany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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Capital | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | X | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Bethany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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Capital | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Columbus, Ohio- The Bison traveled to Capital University for a non-conference doubleheader against the Comets. Bethany could not get the bats going, combining for only six hits between both games.
THE BASICS
Final Scores:
Game One: Capital 4, Bethany 3
Game Two: Capital 13, Bethany 0 (5 innings)
Records:
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Capital (12-12, 5-9 OAC)
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Bethany (24-11, 10-8 PAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)
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Bethany took advantage of an error in the first inning. Haley Eyler pushed in Morgan Huey for the first run of the game.
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Capital scored all of their runs in the bottom of the third inning. They loaded the bases with a walk and a pair of singles. The Comets drove home a pair of runs on consecutive sacrifices; a squeeze play and another sacrifice fly. A two RBI double gave the home team a 4-1 lead until the top of the sixth inning.
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Despite the Bison having only four hits, the lineup was timely with two near the end of the game. Mary Marshall doubled down the line to lead off the inning. Brooke Markland drove her in with a single to center. Heads up baserunning allowed Markland to come home to make it a one run game.
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With three outs remaining, the Bison couldn't manage to escort a player around the bases to tie the game. Capital took game one.
BISON LEADERS IN GAME ONE:
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Three of the four Bison hits were doubles: Marshall, Huey, Angela Brandel
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Josie Wise had eight strikeouts in six innings.
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RBI were credited to Eyler, Markland, and Alexis Holden
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO):
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Game two, primarily the fourth inning, was one to forget for the Bison.
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Markland had the only two hits in the entire lineup. A few walks had runners in scoring position that never crossed home.
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Capital put up 10 runs in the fourth inning. All runs scored were earned runs.
BISON LEADERS IN GAME TWO:
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Markland was 2-2 with a couple singles.
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Audrey Tobesman and Isabella Belcher stole a base after being walked.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Bethany will travel to Washington, Pa for a doubleheader against Washington and Jefferson College on Saturday, April 27th. The Presidents Athletic Conference doubleheader will be one of the pivotal series in determining the PAC Softball Playoffs. Game one is scheduled to start at 1PM.
