FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2003
Rhode Island College Softball Score Report
Providence, RI
GAME ONE		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		R	H	E
Southern Maine (8-5, 0-1)		0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		3	6	1
Rhode Island College (9-6, 1-0)		0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1		4	8	4
GAME TWO		1	2	3	4	5	6	7			R	H	E
Southern Maine (9-5, 1-1)		1	0	0	0	0	0	1			2	3	1
Rhode Island College (9-7, 1-1)		0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	6	1
box score game 1
box score game 2
RIC AND USM SPLIT
Providence, RI—Rhode Island College and Southern Maine split a doubleheader in collegiate softball action. RIC is 9-7 overall and 1-1 in the Little East Conference. USM is 9-5 overall and 1-1 in the LEC.
RIC took game one in eight innings, culminating with Melanie Miller scoring on Megan Ponte’s RBI fielder’s choice. The Anchorwomen trailed 3-1 until the sixth inning when Sue Gaber singled in the tying runs. Kim Warrington went the distance for RIC, improving to 7-4 with six strikeouts in the win. USM’s Renee Heath went 2-4 with two RBI and Melissa Henderson took the loss, falling to 2-3 on the season.
USM bounced back in game two behind Katie Mainville’s five strikeout, six-hit, 2-0 shutout performance. The Huskies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning with Kristen Tong scoring on a passed ball. Kristi Steward’s RBI single in the seventh gave USM an insurance run. RIC’s Casey Soares was the hard-luck loser, falling to 2-2 despite allowing only two hits and one earned run.
In upcoming action, RIC will host Babson on Tuesday, Apr. 1 at 3:30 p.m.