Rhode Island Starters
Hanewich (LF); Morris (CF); Bulinsky (C); Knarr (DP); Torres (SS); Zawistowski (1B); Sterner (RF); Miller (3B); Sulkazi (2B); Gerry (P)
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North Carolina A&T Starters
K. Williams (CF); R. Williams (DP); Sims (LF); Moss (1B); James (SS); Barkhimer (P); Ellis (2B); Harrell (RF); Glover (3B); Robinson (C/Flex)
How It Happened
North Carolina A&T led throughout as it handed Rhode Island a 7-3 loss Saturday afternoon at the Catamount Classic.
It was a frustrating day for URI (2-6), which managed just three runs despite 12 hits on the day.
North Carolina A&T (4-10) struck for a run in the bottom of the second. Jaden James doubled down the right field line and moved to third on a groundout. Megan Ellis drove her in with a grounder to shortstop.
The Aggies added to the lead an inning later when Jamari Moss punched a two-out single through the right side to drive in Trinity Glover and Roshell Williams. A single run in the fifth gave NC A&T a 4-0 lead.
Rhody finally broke through in the top of the sixth.
Hannah Hernandez and
Kylie Bulinski led off with back-to-back singles. With two down,
Becca Zawistowski doubled to left, driving in Hernandez.
Noelle Sterner drew a walk to load the bases, and
Natalie Maleitzke was hit by a pitch to bring pinch runner
Emily Power and trim the deficit to 4-2.
An unlikely two-out rally for NC A&T in the bottom of the sixth put the game away. After the first two batters were retired, three straight singles and a pair of URI errors resulted in three more runs for the Aggies. Â
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
Rhode Island plays Western Carolina Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
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