Winter Haven, Fla.—Junior second baseman Noelle Simmons (Goffstown, N.H.) went 2-for-3 with the team's lone RBI as Rhode Island College fell, 3-1, vs. Wittenberg on Sunday morning.
 
THE BASICS
Wittenberg 3, Rhode Island College 1
Wittenberg (1-0)
Rhode Island College (1-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Wittenberg answered the call first in the bottom of the second with a single to right field.
 
• Both teams were in a defensive battle through the next three innings until the bottom of the fifth when the Tigers brought in a pair on back-to-back RBI singles.
 
• RIC's lone run came in the sixth a Simmons doubled in junior center fielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.).
 
• A 1-2-3 seventh from the Tigers put the game to rest.
 
• Junior pitcher Gabby Cunha (Cranston, R.I.) suffered the loss (0-1). Senior pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) was impressive in relief, striking out nine in four innings of work.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face Washington on Monday, March 10 (11:15 a.m.).