Wise, Va. --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm softball team could not shake its road funk on Thursday afternoon, losing both ends of a doubleheader at UVA-Wise, 2-1 and 4-1 respectively.

Rio Grande (15-19, 8-10 MSC E) fell to 2-10 on the road this season and the two defeats mark a season-high six-game losing skid. 

The RedStorm have pitched well during the skid, but have had loads of trouble trying to score enough runs and once again it was a recipe for disaster on Thursday. 

UVA-Wise (17-24, 9-11 MSC E) scored two runs in the fourth and Rio countered with a run in the 5^th in the opening game.

Sophomore leftfielder Kaylee Walk (Unionville Center, OH) led the Rio offense, going 3-for-4 and scored the lone RedStorm run in game one. Sophomore third baseman Jaymie Rector (Heath, OH) was 2-for-4, freshman designated hitter Brittany Fernandez (Ross, OH) was 1-for-3 and sophomore second baseman Katie Fuller (Hamilton, OH) was 0-for-2 with the only Rio RBI.

Junior hurler Anna Smith (Hamilton, OH) went six innings, allowing six hits and two runs. Smith (8-5) fanned six and walked three.

Chelsey Booth (7-4) went the distance to get the win for the Cavaliers. Booth scattered six hits in seven innings, allowing one earned run with nine strikeouts and three walks.

In game two, Wise jumped out to a 4-0 lead, scoring two runs in the first, one more in the third and one in the fifth. Rio avoided a shutout with a run in the sixth inning.

Rio was limited to only four hits in the second game loss. Sophomore centerfielder Jessica Gall (Mt. Vernon, OH) collected half of the RedStorm hits, going 2-for-3. Fernandez was 1-for-3 and senior shortstop Amber Bowman (Hebron, OH) was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Walk was 0-for-2 and scored the only Rio marker.

Junior Allison Mills (West Chester, OH) gave up four runs in six innings and was saddled with the loss. Mills (3-7) allowed 10 hits while striking out two and walking one.

Kaylla Holdway (3-9) pitched the front 5 2/3 innings to collect the victory for UVA-Wise. Holdway allowed three hits and one run with one strikeout and two walks.

The RedStorm split the season series with UVA-Wise as they had edged the Cavaliers at home, 3-2 and 3-1 on March 19. 

Rio Grande will play Pikeville College at home on Sunday afternoon. The first game is set to begin at 1 p.m. Stretch Internet will have play-by-play coverage beginning at 12:55 p.m. The game was originally set for Saturday, but due to impending weather has been moved to Sunday. The Sunday doubleheader versus Salem International has been cancelled. 

Rio lost two games at Pikeville College on April 7 by identical scores of 5-2.