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Julia Fortin
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Rhode Island RHODE IS 1-7
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Winner FGCU FGCU 9-7
Rhode Island RHODE IS
1-7
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Final
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FGCU FGCU
9-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Rhode Island RHODE IS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
FGCU FGCU 3 0 5 0 X 8 7 0

W: C. Maulding (2-0) L: Lynchard, Liz (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

FGCU Hands Rhody an 8-0 Loss

How It Happened
Rhode Island (1-8) was unable to generate any scoring as it fell to Florida Gulf Coast 8-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon at the Owl Classic.

Florida Gulf Coast (9-7) struck quickly in the bottom of the first. McKenzie Wittenberg hit a two-run triple and eventually scored on a groundout by Nikki Gibson, giving FGSU a 3-0 lead. Two innings later, a five-run rally made the score 8-0, putting the mercy rule in play.

Rhody had its best chance to score in the top of the fourth inning. Skyler Rapuano was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Elena Gonzalez followed with an infield single to get the first two runners on. After a strikeout, a fielder's choice put runners on the corner. Pinch runner Casey Miller was thrown out at second base, ending the threat.

Inside the Box Score
  • Elena Gonzalez and Emily Power each had a pair of singles, accounting for all four Rhode Island hits.
  • Gonzalez had hit safely in five straight games and has her batting average up to .333 for the season.
  • Gonzalez also stole her third base of the season and is a perfect 18-for-18 in her time with Rhode Island.
What's Next
Rhode Island plays two more games at the Owl Classic on Sunday. The Rams battle Columbia at 9 a.m. on FloSoftball.com before wrapping up the weekend against host FAU at 1:45 p.m. on FAUSports.tv.
 
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