Willimantic, Conn.--Sophomore pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) tossed a complete game shutout as No. 5 Rhode Island College kept its season alive with a 3-0 win over No. 6 UMass Boston in game three of the 2023 Little East Softball Championship, hosted by Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
No. 5 Rhode Island College 3, No. 6 UMass Boston 0
Rhode Island College (18-18)
UMass Boston (20-21)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC scored twice in the first inning as freshman second baseman Noelle Simmons (Manchester, N.H.) notched an RBI single. Later in the frame, senior catcher Alexis Boyce (Wolcott, Conn.) produced a run on a ground out.
 
• Simmons added the third run with a double in the third inning.
 
• Kidd was lights out, going the distance for her 12^th win of the season (12-8) and striking out seven. Coupled with her start in a game one, 2-0, setback vs. No. 5 Castleton, she hurled 13 innings on the day.
 
• Simmons went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
 
• Junior center fielder Avery Katz (Brookfield, Conn.) scored twice for the Anchorwomen.
 
• Both squads lost their opening tourney game. UMB is eliminated with its second loss.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face the loser of game five, which features No. 3 Southern Maine vs. No. 2 UMass Dartmouth (3 p.m.), on Thursday, May 11 (6 p.m.).