Willimantic, Conn.--Sophomore shortstop Amanda Conti (Lincoln, R.I.) hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10^th inning to keep No. 5 Rhode Island College's season alive with a 4-3 win over No. 3 Southern Maine in game six of the Little East Conference Softball Championship, hosted by Eastern Connecticut on Thursday evening.
 
THE BASICS
No. 5 Rhode Island 4, No. 3 Southern Maine 3
Rhode Island College (19-18)
Southern Maine (20-21)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• After the Huskies took the lead in the second inning, the Anchorwomen struck for three runs in the third. Senior designated player Cassidy Schoen (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.), freshman left fielder Sophia Crudale (Warwick, R.I.) and junior third baseman Victoria Young (Sterling, Conn.) each produced runs.
 
• Southern Maine would capitalize on a RIC error and tacked on a pair of runs to tie the game at 3-3 in the sixth.
 
• With two outs in the 10th, Young reached with a single. Junior center fielder Avery Katz (Brookfield, Conn.) then walked to bring up Conti. With two strikes, Conti sent a single through the middle to score Young, eliminate the Huskies and send the Anchorwomen to day three of the tournament.
 
• RIC's pitchers were phenomenal. Freshman Gabby Cunha (Warwick, R.I.) started the game, going 4.1 innings and striking out eight. Sophomore pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) hurled the remaining 5.2 innings and notched the win (13-8).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play an elimination game with No. 4 Castleton on Friday, May 12 (3 p.m.). The Spartans handed the Anchorwomen a 2-0 setback in the first game of the tourney on Wednesday afternoon.