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Enzo Zambito
2
Rhode Island URI 16-25
10
Winner George Washington GW 20-18
Rhode Island URI
16-25
2
Final
10
George Washington GW
20-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Rhode Island URI 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0
George Washington GW 0 0 4 6 X 10 7 0

W: Cece Smith (8-8) L: Vale-Cruz, Avery (7-9)

5
Winner Rhode Island RHODE IS 17-25
2
George Washington GEORGE W 20-19
Winner
Rhode Island RHODE IS
17-25
5
Final
2
George Washington GEORGE W
20-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rhode Island RHODE IS 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 7 0
George Washington GEORGE W 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 2

W: Hibbard, Ashley (5-4) L: Chloe Greene (3-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Hibbard Sparks Rams to Doubleheader Split

How It Happened
Rhode Island (17-25, 6-14 Atlantic 10) rebounded from a mercy-rule loss in the first game to beat George Washington in the second game and earn a doubleheader split Saturday. GW (20-19, 9-11 A-10) won the first game 10-2 in five innings. Rhody battled back to take the nightcap, 5-2.

Game 1 Starters
Rhode Island
Orndorff (LF); Bulinski (C); Maleitzke (DP); Zawistowski (1B); Hernandez (CF); Ialongo (SS); Frickleton (3B); Miller (2B); Snyder (RF); Vale-Cruz (P)

George Washington
Corpuz (LF); Hayward (CF); Hogue (3B); Fales (RF); Smith (P); Gilliland (SS); Goodwin (DP); Ruby (C); Todoroki (1B); Lew (3B/F)

Game 1 - George Washington 10, Rhode Island 2 (5 inn.)
The Revolutionaries got four runs in the third on a grand slam by Sydney Hogue. Emi Todoroki doubled, Ashley Corpuz singled through the left side and Paige Hayward reached on a bunt to load the bases with no outs. Hogue then drilled a long shot well over the left field fence.

Rhody got a run back in the top of the fourth. With runners on first and second with two down, Casey Miller looped a single into shallow right, allowing Hannah Hernandez to score from second. Rayah Snyder followed with a hard line drive that first baseman Emi Todoroki snagged to end the inning and prevent further damage.

George Washington broke the game open with six runs in the bottom of the fourth. Paige Hayward had a two-run double and CeCe Smith had a two-run single to key the rally and set up the mercy rule. Those were the only two hits in the frame for the hosts.

Becca Zawistowski delivered an RBI single to drive in Sydney Orndorff for URI in the top of the fifth. However, that was all the scoring for Rhody, as it was unable to extend the game.

Game 2 Starters
Rhode Island
Hernandez (CF); Frickleton (3B); Bulinski (C); Zawistowski (1B); Orndorff (LF); Ialongo (SS); Snyder (RF); Torres (DP); Miller (2B); Hibbard (P)

George Washington
Corpuz (LF); Hayward (CF); Hogue (3B); Smith (DP); Gilliland (SS); Todoroki (1B); Goodwin (C); Hendrickson (RF); Lew (2B); Greene (P)

Game 2 - Rhode Island 5, George Washington 2
Ashley Hibbard (5-4) pitched six shutout innings to help Rhode Island earn a split of the doubleheader.

Rhody took its first lead of the day in the top of the second. Sydney Orndorff reached on an infield single, stole second base and moved to third on a passed ball. Giuliana Ialongo brought her home with a sacrifice fly, putting URI up, 1-0.

The Rams took advantage of walks and errors to bat around during a four-run sixth inning. After back-to-back walks for Riley Frickleton and Kylie Bulinski to start the frame, Becca Zawistowski singled to load the bases. Orndorff reached on a fielder's choice when an infield error allowed Frickleton to score. With one out, Rayah Snyder drew a bases-loaded walk to force pinch runner Brooke Gerry in for a 3-0 lead. The final two runs came in when Casey Miller reached on an error that allowed Snyder and Giuliana Ialongo to come in and extend the lead to five runs.

After Olivia Kuhnel retired the first batter of the bottom of the seventh, GW got back-to-back doubles from Ashley Corpuz and Paige Hayward in the bottom of the seventh to get its first run of the game. Sydney Hogue delivered a third straight double to drive in Hayward and make the score 5-2. A walk to CeCe Smith brought the tying run to the plate with one out.

Cadence Gilliland reached on a fielder's choice, but third baseman Riley Frickleton was able to retire the lead runner for the second out of the inning. First baseman Becca Zawistowski made a diving catch on a line drive off the bat of pinch hitter Emma Fales to end the game.

Inside the Box Scores
  • Ashley Hibbard struck out four while scattering five hits and two walks to earn the victory in Game Two.
  • Sydney Orndorff had four singles, two stolen bases and two runs scored on the day. She singled, stole a base and scored a run in each game.
  • Her steal in Game 2 was Orndorff's team-leading 10th of the season.
  • Casey Miller singled once in each game. She also drove in one run in the first game. She had a stolen base in the second game.
  • Becca Zawistowski singled twice and drove in one run.
  • Giuliana Ialongo singled and was hit by a pitch in Game One. She had a sacrifice fly and scored a run in the second game.
  • Hannah Hernandez singled and scored once.
  • Riley Frickleton singled twice and walked on the day. She scored a run in the second game.
  • Rayah Snyder drove in a run in the second game with a bases loaded walk and later scored a run.
  • Julianne Torres singled.
  • Kylie Bulinski drew three more walks, extending her own program record to 106 career walks. She tied her own single-season program record with her 37th walk of the year.
Up Next
The teams wrap up the series with a single game on Sunday at 12 p.m. that is scheduled to stream on ESPN+.
 
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