How It Happened
Rhode Island rallied from a three-run deficit late to snap an 11-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory over Merrimack Thursday.

With her team trailing 8-5 in the top of the sixth inning, Rachel Zingerman came to the plate with the bases loaded and launched a ball to the wall in left center. Because the runners had to wait to see if the ball was caught, Zingerman was held to a single, but Emily Power and Gabi Lopez scored on the hit.

The Rams (6-23) took the lead three batters later with Vicki Viaclovsky delivered a two-out, two-run double to left field. Pinch runner Ainsley Yoshizumi and Zingerman both scored on the play, putting Rhode Island up, 9-8. Jessica Hennelly padded the lead in the top of the seventh with a two-out double that drove in Power.

Liz Lynchard (4-16) held Merrimack (6-17) scoreless over the final three innings to secure the victory for the Rams.
 
Inside the Box Scores

• The 10 runs for Rhode Island were a season high.
• Junior Jessica Hennelly and freshman Emily Power combined for eight hits and four runs scored out of the eighth and ninth spots of the Rhode Island batting order.
• The four hits were career highs for both players.
• Hennelly had a double, three singles, two runs batted in and one run scored.
• Power had four singles and two runs scored.
• Junior Rachel Zingerman doubled, singled, drove in four runs and scored once out of the leadoff spot.
• Sophomore Vicki Viaclovsky doubled twice, was hit by a pitch, drove in three and scored once.
• Junior Gabi Lopez singled, walked and scored two runs.
• Junior Cassie Swenson singled and scored one run.

What's Next
Rhode Island begins a three-game series with St. Bonaventure on Saturday, April 9. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at noon. Before the first game, the team will hold a Senior Day ceremony.