Sophomore outfielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) went 3-for-5 with two walks and an RBI over two games as Rhode Island College lost both games of a Little East doubleheader to VTSU Castleton (2-1, 4-3) at Spartan Field on Saturday afternoon.

GAME ONE

The two sides engaged in a pitcher’s duel for the first three innings. The Anchorwomen would break the ice with an RBI double by senior third baseman Victoria Young (Sterling, Conn.) in the fourth.

After the Spartans tied it in the sixth, an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh allowed Castleton to walk-off RIC and take the opener.

Junior pitcher Abby Kidd (Granby, Conn.) threw 6.1 innings and struck out seven in the loss (16-3).

Crudale went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two walks in the setback.

GAME TWO

Crudale would knock in the first run of the game in the second with an RBI single. The Anchorwomen would score another run via a passed ball.

Freshman designated player Melanie Earley (Lumberton, N.J.) would draw a walk, allowing another RIC run to cross the plate in the fifth to build a 3-1 lead.

The Spartans scored three unanswered runs, including a two-run single in the sixth inning, to snatch a 4-3 lead and stun the Anchorwomen.

Freshman starter Ashleigh von der Linden (Stratham, N.H.) hurled five innings. Kidd came on in relief and took the loss (16-4).

In upcoming action, No. 4-seeded Rhode Island College will see action in the 2024 Little East Softball Championship, hosted by UMass Boston on Wednesday, May 8.