OBERLIN, Ohio – The Capital University softball team headed up to Oberlin College this afternoon to take on the Yeowomen and finished with 10 runs in both games to complete the sweep, 10-1 and 10-9. The doubleheader sweep was the Comets' second of the season as they also took both games off of Olivet earlier this year. 

The Comets overall record improves to 7-11 while Oberlin slides back to 7-17. 

Lexie Leggett continued her insane hot-streak from the plate hitting three home runs in the two-game set today. Over the course of the past seven games, Leggett has hit eight home runs, bringing her season total to 10 round-trippers. 

GAME ONE: Capital wins 10-1
The Comets got going early and finished the game with a flourish as Capital put up five runs across the first three innings and then five more in the top of the seventh to seal a 10-1 win. 

In the first inning, Cap got two runs thanks to a pair of RBI groundouts by Lexie Leggett and Krislyn Bayles. 

In the second, the Comets doubled their lead to 4-0 as Alyssa Zolman and Reagan Irons pulled off a double steal, plating the first run and then Kyleigh Kirby singled home Zolman for the second run. 

Capital extended their lead with a single run in the top of the third inning as Lexie Leggett clubbed a solo homer to left center. 

Oberlin got a single run back in the bottom of the sixth inning, but nothing was enough to stop the Comets five-run seventh inning to seal the deal. 

In that seventh inning, Kyleigh Kirby singled home McKayla Durr to get things going. Then, Kirby stole second and a throwing error allowed Emma Sweetman to score from third. Soon after, Kirby sprinted home on a wild pitch and the icing on the cake was Emma Gant's two-RBI double to right field that scored Chandler Young and Lexie Leggett. 

Capital got a strong complete game performance from Brianna Shearer on the pitching rubber as the senior threw all seven innings and allowed eight hits for just one run. She struck out six hitters on her 80 pitches thrown. She now moves to 3-4 in record on the season. 

GAME TWO: Capital wins 10-9
Again the Comets went ahead early in game two, taking a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the third inning. There, Cap ran into some trouble, but again a strong finish led Cap to a 10-9 win over the Yeowomen. 

In the first inning, Lexie Leggett smacked yet another home run, putting Cap ahead 1-0. She was followed up by a two-run home run by Kyleigh Kirby in the top of the second inning. 

In the bottom of the third, Oberlin struck back for four runs, going ahead 4-3. 

Undaunted, Krislyn Bayles helped her own cause by tagging another long ball for the Comets. Bayles' home run was a two-run shot that also scored Leggett. The home run was the second of her career.

The next inning, Oberlin re-took the lead at 6-5, but Capital had a solid top of the sixth inning, pushing four runs across that put them ahead 9-6. Those runs came from an RBI single by Liz Stonerock, an RBI sac bunt from Emma Sweetman, and a two-RBI double by Emma Gant. 

With some cushion on the lead, Capital was tested again in the bottom of the sixth, allowing a single run to lead just 9-7. 

However, some much-needed insurance was added in the top of the seventh as Capital went yard yet again, thanks to none other than Lexie Leggett who's solo shot to right center gave Cap the eventual winning run as Oberlin scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to make it interesting at 10-9. 

A trio of pitchers worked for the Comets as Krislyn Bayles started and lasted three innings (5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB). She was followed by Kyleigh Kirby who tossed a full inning and allowed two hits and two unearned runs. Jessica Workman worked the final three frames, scattering six hits and three runs to collect the win.
 
NOTABLES
Lexie Leggett's run of success at the plate has been astounding. In her last seven games, Leggett has hit eight home runs, including two each in a game vs. John Carroll and in game two of tonight's doubleheader at Oberlin. In those seven games, Leggett is hitting 14-for-25 and has collected 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Today alone, she was a combined 5-for-6 with six runs scored and four RBIs. Overall on the season, Leggett improved her batting average to .518. 

Kyleigh Kirby continued to see the ball well at the plate, particularly with runners on base as she went 4-for-9 today with three runs scored and four RBIs. Her seventh home run of the season kept her within striking distance of Leggett's team-leading 10. 

Leggett is now leading the OAC with 10 home runs – two more than Marietta's Rachel Kazmirski. Kirby is third in the league with seven, just one behind Kazmirski. 

Jessica Workman's win in game two marked both her longest outing of her young career (3 IP) and her first collegiate win. She is now 1-1 on the season. 

UP NEXT
Capital continues the grind of schedule this week as they head to Muskingum University for a pair of games on Wednesday, April 12th. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 3 p.m.