Clermont, Fla.—Sophomore third baseman Gabrielle Sweeney (Shirley, Mass.) went 3-for-3 with a run scored as Rhode Island College stayed unbeaten in the Sunshine State with a 4-3 win over North Central at Hancock Park on Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 4, North Central 3
Rhode Island College (3-0)
North Central (0-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior center fielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) put the Anchorwomen on top in the first inning with an RBI bunt single.
 
• RIC plated two runs in the second, paced by an RBI double by junior catcher Brianna Bailey (Windsor, Conn.) and a run-scoring single from classmate right fielder Sydney Duclos (North Providence, R.I.).
 
• Bailey brought in what proved to be the game-winning run on an RBI ground out in the fourth.
 
• North Central tagged the Anchorwomen for three runs in the third before freshman pitcher Mia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) came in to hurl four innings of scoreless relief.
 
• Crudale did not allow a hit and struck out two to earn her second win (2-0) in as many days.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face Penn State Brandywine (2:30 p.m.).