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The Panthers won game one 6-1, and Florida Atlantic defeated FIU 1-0 in 10 innings in the second.
Game one was scoreless in the bottom of the third when the Panthers scored three runs on four hits and an error. FIU doubled their lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth, helped by back-to-back homeruns. In the top of the seventh, Emily Lochten hit a homerun over the fence in right for FAU’s only run of the game.
Both teams had several chances to get on the scoreboard in game two, as the Owls had multiple baserunners on four times, while FIU left more than one runner on five times.
But in the top of the 10th, Samantha Lageyre singled to short, stole second and then came around to score on Tatum Buckley’s RBI single to put the Owls on the board for the winning run.
The Panthers got the tying run to third in the bottom of the 10th, but a grounder ended the game.
FAU will look for the the series win tommorow at 1:00 PM.
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Emily Lochten led off the third inning with a double down the line in left, moved over to third on a Madisyn Palmer sacrifice bunt, then scored on a Tatum Buckley sac fly to put FAU up 1-0. The Panthers tied the game on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth. FIU scored four runs on five hits in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. The Owls were retired in order to end the game.
The Owls return to Boca Raton for a doubleheader against Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday, April 11. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM.
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FAU is now 22-21 on the season and have seen 13 etxra inning contests. The Owls take the field again on Tuesday, April 17 at UCF in Orlando and at Middle Tennessee for a three-game set beginning on Saturday, April 21.
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Madisyn Palmer walked, stole second and eventually scored on a Mia Olson groundout to put FAU up 1-0 in the top of the first.
The lead held up until the bottom of the sixth when UCF scored two runs on three hits.
The Owls (22-22) loaded the bases with one out in the top of the seventh, but the Knights turned a double play to end the game.
FAU will next travel to Middle Tennessee for a three-game set against the Blue Raiders, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 21. First pitch is set for 3:00 PM.
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Amanda Peck led the FAU (23-23, 10-7) offense with four hits and two runs scored on the day.
The Blue Raiders broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third in game one with three runs and adedd another the fourth. Peck scored on a Samantha Lageyre sacrifice fly to get the Owls on the board in the top of the fifth. MTSU pushed two more across in the bottom of the fifth to account for the final score.
Middle Tennessee again broke a scoreless affair in game two, this time the bottom of the fifth, and scored two runs on a base hit and double steal to take a 2-0 lead.
Jolie Duffner’s RBI single in the top of the sixth drove in Madisyn Palmer and cut the Owls’ deficit in half.
The Blue Raiders reestablished their lead in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homerun.
Trailing 3-1 and down to their final two outs after a leadoff grounder, the Owls began their comeback.
Kaitlyn Burke singled to left, followed by Peck beating out an infield single. Emily Lochten drew a walk to load the bases, bringing Palmer to the plate. She reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Burke and an errant throw by the MT second baseman allowed Peck to score and tie the game.
After Palmer stole second, Samantha Lageyre drove in her second run of day and gave FAU their first lead of the day with a base hit to center.
Tatum Buckley (complete game seven-hitter) pitched a perfect seventh inning to complete the rally.
The Owls and Blue Raiders are scheduled to meet for a series deciding game three at 1:00 PM, weather permitting.
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FAU will host WKU in a three-game Conference USA series starting with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 28, at 4:00 PM. Saturday will be Senior Night and the Owls will recognize their seniors before the first game.
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“Senior Day is always emotional and I felt like we let those emotions get the best of us for most of the day. Luckily, we made enough plays to win both games", said Coach Joan Joyce.
The Owls will seek the series sweep of WKU today at 1:00 PM.
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Lochten powered a trio of multi-hit games in her final home outings of her career. The C-USA Preseason Player of the Year slugged 1.167 with .750 batting (9-for-12) and .786 on-base percentages to lift Florida Atlantic to a sweep of WKU.
In the series opener on Saturday, Lochten went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two RBI and a double. She followed that performance with a 3-for-4 showing in the nightcap of the doubleheader, this time with two doubles, three runs, two RBI and three stolen bases. She continued that momentum with another pair of doubles on Sunday, adding a pair of runs and an RBI. Defensively, she recorded six putouts in three starts at shortstop.
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