Willimantic, Conn.—Freshman pitcher
Ashleigh von der Linden (Stratham, N.H.) went the distance and notched six strikeouts as Rhode Island College fell, 1-0 (eight innings), at Eastern Connecticut in Little East action played at Washburne Field on Tuesday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Eastern Connecticut 1, Rhode Island College 0 (eight innings)
Eastern Connecticut (18-13-1, 10-4 LEC)
Rhode Island College (28-8, 10-4 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The game was scoreless, with the Warriors loading the bases in the bottom of the seventh with one away. von der Linden struck out back-to-back batters to force extra innings.
• After a one out single in the eighth, an RBI double lifted the Warriors to its second walk-off win of the afternoon.
• Sophomore right fielder
Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) went 1-for-3 and classmate second baseman
Noelle Simmons (Goffstown, N.H.) went 1-for-4 to pick up the Anchorwomen's lone hits in the setback.
• von der Linden took the loss (2-2),
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will close out the regular season with a Little East doubleheader at VTSU Castleton on Saturday, May 4 (1 p.m.).