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Nate Beliveau-Robinson
0
Rhode Island URI 1-13
4
Winner Akron AKR 7-10
Rhode Island URI
1-13
0
Final
4
Akron AKR
7-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Akron AKR 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 4 7 1

W: Haley Croyle (3-6) L: Hibbard, Ashley (0-2)

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Rhode Island URI 1-14
6
Winner Austin Peay APSU 12-9
Rhode Island URI
1-14
3
Final
6
Austin Peay APSU
12-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 5 3
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 3 1 1 1 X 6 8 1

W: BENEFIEL, Jordan (7-5) L: Vale-Cruz, Avery (0-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rams Lose to Akron, Austin Peay at Cathi Maynard Invitational

How It Happened
The early season struggled continued for Rhode Island (1-14) as the Rams dropped a pair of game at the Cathi Maynard Invitational Sunday. The Rams lost 4-0 to Akron in the morning before falling 6-3 to host Austin Peay in the later game.

Game 1 – Akron 4, Rhode Island 0
The first inning was once again an issue for Rhody. Akron's first two batters – Brooke Sivek and Lee Meagan – reached on bunt singles, then the Zips (7-10) executed a double steal to get both into scoring position. After an out was recorded, Morgan Sizemore singled to left to bring Sivek in. With runners on the corners, pinch runner Haley Glass stole second base. A sacrifice fly by Sophia Wygast drove in Meagan for a 2-0 lead.

The Rams (1-12) loaded the bases with two down in the top of the third, but they could not get any runs. Casey Miller had back-to-back singles with one out, and Skyler Rapuano drew a two-out walk. However, a groundout by Zoe Rensel ended the opportunity.

Akron added two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Both came with two outs, with a Rhody error allowing the second to come across unearned.

Rhody only managed two more base runners over the final four innings. It was Emily Power both times, as she singled in the fourth and drew a walk in the seventh. However, URI was unable to score as it was shut out for the fourth time in 14 games.

Game 2 – Austin Peay 6, Rhode Island 3
A two-run double by Macee Roberts keyed a three-run third inning, and the Governors (12-9) added a fourth run an inning later.

Rhode Island got one back in the top of the fifth. Vicki Viaclovsky drove in Emily Power with an RBI groundout. Austin Peay came right back with one in the bottom of the frame to again make it a four-run game at 5-1.

The Rams pieced together a two-out rally in the top of the sixth inning. Skyler Rapuano singled and Natalie Maleitzke caught a break when she struck out but reached on a passed ball. A walk to Power loaded the based for Elena Gonzalez, who singled through the right side to score Rapuano and Maleitzke and trim the lead to two runs. That was as close as Rhody got, as Austin Peay padded the lead with a run in the sixth.

Inside the Box Scores
  • Through 14 games, Rhode Island has been outscored in the first inning, 26-1.
  • All four URI hits in the first game were singles. They came off the bats of Zoe Rensel, Casey Miller, Leilyn Alvarez and Emily Power.
  • Power and Skyler Rapuano also both walked.
  • Power also walked and scored in the second game. Through 15 games, she has 10 hits and has walked six times, posting a team-best .432 on-base percentage.
  • Elena Gonzalez singled twice, walked and drove in two runs in three plate appearances in the second game.
  • Kylie Bulinsky had a double in the second game, while Vicky Viaclovski singled.
  • Cameron Whiteford provided a scoreless inning of work against Akron in her first appearance of the season.
  • Cassie Swenson had three assists on the day and moved into third place in program history with 274. She is two behind Alyssa Martino (276 from 2004-07) and 30 behind all-time leader Courtney Predergast (304 from 2009-13).
What's Next
Rhode Island closes out the Cathi Maynard Invitational with a game against Bradley on Monday. Game time is 12 p.m. EST.
 
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