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[Softball] Rio sweeps Bears, clinches RSC regular season title
Rio Grande Sports Information
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - On a day when the University of Rio Grande celebrated the careers of four players prior to its River States Conference twin bill with West Virginia University-Tech, the RedStorm also got to do some celebrating afterward.
Head coach Chris Hammond's club wrapped up the RSC's regular season title, while securing the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament and punching its ticket to the NAIA national tournament with a sweep of the visiting Golden Bears, Thursday afternoon, at Rio Softball Park.
Rio Grande posted an 11-3 mercy rule-shortened win in the opener before recording a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
The RedStorm, who entered the day needing just one conference win to secure the regular season title and earn a sixth straight trip to the national tourney, improved to 29-11 overall and 15-1 in league play with the sweep.
WVU-Tech saw its losing streak reach five straight games in dropping to 17-25 overall and 7-9 in the RSC.
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Rio Grande Sports Information
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - On a day when the University of Rio Grande celebrated the careers of four players prior to its River States Conference twin bill with West Virginia University-Tech, the RedStorm also got to do some celebrating afterward.
Head coach Chris Hammond's club wrapped up the RSC's regular season title, while securing the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament and punching its ticket to the NAIA national tournament with a sweep of the visiting Golden Bears, Thursday afternoon, at Rio Softball Park.
Rio Grande posted an 11-3 mercy rule-shortened win in the opener before recording a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
The RedStorm, who entered the day needing just one conference win to secure the regular season title and earn a sixth straight trip to the national tourney, improved to 29-11 overall and 15-1 in league play with the sweep.
WVU-Tech saw its losing streak reach five straight games in dropping to 17-25 overall and 7-9 in the RSC.
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