Setting the Scene
Rhode Island (16-19) swept in-state rival Brown with a pair of walk-off victories Wednesday to notch the team's first three-game winning streak of the season. The Rams won the opening game 2-1 and then ended the second game with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 10-1 victory.

How It Happened
Brown (6-18) had the upper hand for most of Game 1, as starting pitcher Denise van der Goot limited the Rams to a pair of Brittany Julich singles through the first six innings. However, senior Courtney Prendergast homered to lead off the bottom of the seventh to tie the score. Nicole Massoni followed with a single, and sophomore Melissa Parente came on as a pinch runner.

Parente advanced to second on a wild pitch, and after one out, moved to third on a passed ball. Sophomore Stacey Fox delivered a line drive single to right center to drive Parente in with the winning run.

In Game 2, Rhode Island led 3-1 before erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game due to the eight-run mercy rule. Junior Kelly Coker clubbed a three-run home run to end the game 10-1 in favor of Rhode Island.

Top Performances
* Senior Courtney Prendergast had a home run in each game to extend her hitting streak to five games. She has hit safely in 13 of her last 15 games, going 20-for-44 (.455) over that stretch. She also scored four runs Wednesday.
* Sophomore Sam Bedore (8-6) allowed just four hits en route to her eighth win of the season in Game 1. For the second straight outing, she did not allow a walk. * Sophomore Stacey Fox had a walk-off hit in the first game, and added a two-run double plus a run scored in the second game.
* Junior Kelly Coker had her fifth home run of the season in the second game. She also singled, stole two bases, drove in three runs and scored twice.
* Freshman Megan Congro had her first career two-hit game in Game 2. She singled twice, walked once and scored one run.
* Senior Nicole Massoni singled three times and drove in one run in the second game.
* Brown's Stephanie Thompson showed why she is leading the nation in hitting. She provided all of the Bears' offense for the day, hitting two solo home runs and walking once in six plate appearances.

Stat of the Day
Sophomore Sam Bedore recorded 16 of 21 outs in the opener via the air. Bedore, who improved to 8-6 with her sixth complete game, had three strikeouts and just one ground out. One out also was recorded on a caught stealing.

Stat of the Day, Part 2
Junior Kelly Coker has been successful on her last eight stolen base attempts. She also tends to steal her bases in pairs, as she has four two-steal games.

What's Next
The Rams play a pair of games later in the week against Atlantic 10 rival George Washington. Rhody and the Colonials play single games on Friday (3 p.m.) and Saturday (noon).