Box Score Rhode Island Starters 
Miller (2B), Bulinski (C), Knarr (1B), Sterner (DP), Torres (SS), Orndorff (LF), Power (3B), Jones (RF), Hernandez (CF), Vale-Cruz (P)

George Washington Starters
Layfield (2B), Corpuz (LF), Heffley (C), Mays (DP), Todoroki (1B), Hayward (CF), Skotz (SS), Travieso (3B), Gilliland (RF), Smith (P)

How it Happened
Despite another superb outing from Avery Vale-Cruz, Rhode Island dropped its series opener at George Washington, falling 1-0 Saturday afternoon.

Vale-Cruz (4-5) hurled her third complete game of the week, limiting the Revolutionaries (29-17, 13-8 A-10) to just three hits. She retired 11 of the first 12 batters she faced, striking out six batters over the first three innings.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, M Mays hit a two-out solo home run for the lone run of the game. The only other hit Vale-Cruz allowed the rest of the way was a bunt single.

Rhode Island (12-30, 5-15 A-10) was unable to get any runners past second base through the first six innings. In the top of the seventh, Sydney Orndorff led off with an infield single. Pinch runner Ella Morris reached second on a sacrifice bunt by Allison Jones.

With two outs, Hannah Hernandez reached on a fielder's choice, putting runners on the corners. However, a groundout ended the game.

Inside the Box Score

• Sophomore Sydney Orndorff had two of Rhode Island's three hits.
• She raised her batting average to a team-high .321.
• Orndorff has 11 hits over her last seven games.
• Sophomore Avery Vale-Cruz has thrown three complete games in her last three starts, all in the last four days.
• Over her last four outings, Vale-Cruz is 2-1 with a save while allowing just three earned runs over 24.0 innings of work.
• She has 23 strikeouts in the last four outings.
• Freshman Katie Knarr had a single for her team-leading 38th hit.
• Junior Kylie Bulinski walked once to reach base safely for the 10th game in a row. It was her 27th walk of the season, which is tied for the third most in a single season in program history.

Up Next
The teams will play a doubleheader Sunday beginning at 11 a.m.