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SETTING THE SCENE
For the first time in 10 years, Rhode Island (9-19) blanked an opponent in both ends of a doubleheader, as the Rams beat in-state rival Brown (7-18) 2-0 and 4-0 Tuesday.
Pitchers Erika Szymanski and Sam Bedore had matching three-hit shutouts. The last time Rhody shut out an opponent in both games of a doubleheader was April 27, 2003, when the Rams beat St. Bonaventure 3-0 and 4-0.
In the opener, Szymanski (4-6) hurled a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits over eight innings. She fanned a career-high eight batters while walking just one. It was her third career complete-game shutout. Szymanski has been a part of two other shutouts in her career.
Bedore (5-8) was equally strong in the second game. She allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out four batters. It was the first time Rhode Island has had back-to-back shutouts since the 2008 season, when it beat Hartford 4-0 on March 28 and Dayton 8-0 on April 1.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
* Courtney Prendergast doubled, singled three times and scored one run on the day.
* Stacey Fox was hit by a pitch four times on the day, twice in each game. In her four games since returning from injury, she has been hit five times.
* Lauren Klepchick doubled twice, singled, scored one run and had one RBI on the day.
* Jocelyn Mattison doubled, singled twice and had one RBI. She has hit safely in 13 of the last 15 games, including four straight games.
* Emily Hendricks singled and scored the game-winning run in the first game.
* Kelly Coker delivered her 150th career hit in the first game, a single in the eighth inning. She had a hit and scored one run in both games.
* Ashley Olson doubled and singled in the first game.
STAT OF THE DAY
By starting both games, senior Courtney Prendergast moved into 10th place all time with 188 career games played. She passed Jackie Kampmeier (2007-10) and is one game behind Jeanne Ferrier (1993-96) for ninth place.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Rams return to conference play with two games at Charlotte this weekend. The teams play Friday, April 12 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 at noon.
