AUGUSTANA BOX SCORE; CAPITAL BOX SCORE
CLERMONT, FLA. -- Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology dropped a 6-3 decision to Capital after
falling 8-0 to Augustana in softball action on Tuesday in
Florida.
Rose-Hulman jumped ahead 3-0 on Capital in the first inning, highlighted with RBI singles from freshman Carly Heibel (Fort Wayne/Lakewood Park Christian) and junior Brianne Widmoyer (Elkhart/Central).
Capital rallied with one run in the second and two in the fifth to tie the score at 3-3, then scored three times in the decisive sixth inning to earn the win.
Freshman Samantha Springer (Irving, Texas/Parish Episcopal), junior Alyse Mueller (Belleville, Ill./West) and sophomore Allison Bowman (Fort Wayne/Snider) scored runs for the Engineers. Heibel had two hits and tossed a complete game in the circle, allowing three earned runs with three strikeouts.
In the nightcap, freshman Lindsey Watterson (Irving, Texas/Parish Episcopal) had the lone hit as Augustana struck out five and walked just two in an 8-0 win.
Rose-Hulman stands 0-4 on the season and returns to action on Thursday against Johnson & Wales and SUNY-Canton.