Providence, R.I.--Senior second baseman Noelle Simmons (Goffstown, N.H.) went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as Rhode Island College completed the sweep against Wheaton with a 4-1 victory in the second game of a twinbill played at the Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex on Tuesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 4, Wheaton 1
Wheaton (8-4)
Rhode Island College (10-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore shortstop Joey Meyer (South Milwaukee, Wis.) notched an RBI groundout in the bottom half of the first inning to put the hosts on top early, 1-0.
 
• Simmons then led things off in the third frame and crushed a homer over the left-center field wall, while sophomore first baseman Jillian Guilfoyle (Derby, Conn.) notched an RBI off a single, to make it, 3-0, in favor of the hosts through three.
 
• The Lyons found life and plated a run in the top of the fifth, but junior left fielder Melanie Earley (Lumberton, N.J.) sent a solo shot out of the ball park in the bottom half of the frame for an important insurance run.
 
• Guilfoyle went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Senior center fielder Sophia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) made a diving catch to prevent extra bases and later dove to knock down a low liner and threw out the advancing runner at second to stifle the Lyons' attack.

• Freshman pitcher Mia Crudale (Cranston, R.I.) was excellent as she threw her second career complete game and notched a career-high in strikeouts with seven in the win (5-0).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play a doubleheader at Salve Regina on Thursday, March 26 (4 p.m.).