SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara softball and Rhode Island played a day earlier than expected with the impending rain in the forecast as the two squads split the doubleheader on Monday. Rhode Island won the first game 6-5 to snap SCU's four-game win streak before the Broncos shutout the Rams 8-0 in the second game that was originally scheduled for Tuesday.
Game 1: Rhode Island 6 – Santa Clara 5
Rhode Island (3-13) scored all six of its runs with two outs and rallied from four runs down to beat Santa Clara, 6-5.