How It Happened
Rhode Island (11-32, 4-16, Atlantic 10) was limited to just one run in each game as it dropped both ends of a doubleheader at George Mason Saturday. The Patriots took the opener 9-1 in six innings and then the second game by a 5-1 score.
Game 1 – George Mason 9, Rhode Island 1 (6 inn.)
George Mason struck early with a pair of runs in the top of the first. The Patriots needed just three batters to set up the early lead. Marlaina Bozek led off with a walk and Taylor Dadig followed with an infield single. EJ Bankson brought both in with a double down the left field line.
Rhody got one back in the top of the third.
Leilyn Alvarez drew a one-out walk and promptly stole second base. She came in when
Rachel Zingerman singled up the middle.
In the bottom of the fourth, George Mason broke the contest open with a five-run rally. After the first batter was retired, the Patriots got seven singles and a walk as they kept the line moving and pushed five runs across. Two innings later, a two-run double by Haley Taormina served as the walk-off hit as the eight-run rule was enforced.
Game 2 – George Mason 5, Rhode Island 1
After George Mason scored in the bottom of the first,
Sami Villarreal hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning for Rhody to tie the game, 1-1. That was all the scoring the Rams managed, as Carly Cooper limited URI to five hits. The Patriots (20-26, 8-12 A-10) got a pair of runs in both the third and sixth innings to cruise to the sweep.
Inside the Box Scores
- Rhode Island had seven hits in the two games combined.
- In the first game, 15 of Rhode Island's outs came via the air.
- Senior Sami Villarreal had her first home run of the second in Game 2. The solo shot was the fourth of her career.
- Junior Rachel Zingerman singled three times on the day. She had two hits and an RBI in the opener, then added one hit in the nightcap.
- Junior Skyler Rapuano had double in the second game and a sacrifice bunt in the open.
- Freshman Leilyn Alvarez walked once in each game. In the opener, she had a stolen base and scored a run.
- Senior Susan Harrison and junior Cassie Swenson each singled in the second game.
- Sophomore Margaux Lesser walked once in the second game.
What's Next
Rhode Island and George Mason close out the series with a single game Sunday, May 1 at 10 a.m.
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