Boston, Mass.—Senior center fielder Avery Katz (Brookfield, Conn.) went 1-fo-3 as No. 4-seeded Rhode Island College fell, 7-0, vs. No. 5-seeded Southern Maine in game one of the 2024 Little East Softball Championship, hosted by UMass Boston on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
No. 5 Southern Maine 7, No. 4 Rhode Island College 0
Southern Maine (26-11)
Rhode Island College (28-11)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• With the Anchorwomen trailing, 3-0, in the fifth, RIC had runners on second and third with one down, but USM was able to cut down sophomore right fielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) at home after a failed bunt attempt and then get a key fly out to end the threat.
 
• The Huskies put four across in the seventh to secure the win.
 
• Junior pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) took the loss (16-5).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face the loser of No. 6 VTSU Castleton and No. 3 Eastern Connecticut in game three (elimination game) of the 2024 Little East Softball Championship on Thursday, May 9 (11 a.m.).