How It Happened
Rhode Island was shut out for the third time in four games as it dropped the rubber game of a three-game series at Fordham 6-0 Sunday afternoon.

Despite having runners on base every inning, Rhody (3-18, 1-2 Atlantic 10) could not break through against Fordham's Devon Miller (4-5). Miller hurled her second shutout in as many days against URI to help Fordham (10-15-1, 2-1 A-10) take the series.

Fordham broke a scoreless game with two unearned runs in the bottom of the third. With runners on a second and third with two outs, Sydney Wells dropped a single to left to bring in Gianna Sarlo and Bailey Enoch. A fielding error earlier in the inning gave Fordham an extra out to work with.

That was all the run support Miller needed, though Fordham added three in the fourth and a single run in the sixth inning.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island has been held scoreless seven times in 21 games this season. Six of those shutouts have come in the last 12 games.
• URI had nine base runners via either walk (3) or hit batsman (6), but only managed to get two runners as far as third base.
• Rhody stranded 11 runners on base and was 1-for-14 with runners on.
• Elena Gonzalez singled twice, walked and stole a base.
• Hannah Hernandez had a bunt single.
• Cassie Swenson (twice), Skyler Rapuano, Vicki Viaclovsky, Leilyn Alvarez and Natalie Maleitzle were all hit by a pitches.
• Maleitzke had a stolen base.

What's Next
Rhode Island plays at home for the first time next weekend when it welcomes St. Bonaventure for a three-game series that is scheduled to begin with a doubleheader Saturday, March 23 at 12 p.m. All three games are scheduled to stream on ESPN+.