Softball Recap: Capital Takes a Loss

Capital extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-19 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the St. Joseph Central Irish. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly four runs.

Faithanna Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Capital saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadan Bishop, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

As for St. Joseph Central, they now have a winning record of 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

On St. Joseph Central's side, not much got past Kate Oxley, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Capital off the board. Oxley has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Carolyn Watts and Brooklyn Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Anderson went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Watts a new career-high.

Capital didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-2 defeat against South Charleston on the 29th. As for St. Joseph Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 22-6 win against Man on the 2nd.