Owls Drop Doubleheader to Marshall

Sunday, April 9

Huntington, W.Va.

10:00 AM

Florida Atlantic

25-14, 0

Marshall

31-5, 0

Florida Atlantic

Marshall

4/9/2017 3:15:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Box Score April 9, 2017

Final Stats

Huntington, W.Va. - Florida Atlantic University's softball team lost both games of its doubleheader against Marshall on Sunday. The Owls lost game one 6-3 and the second game 2-0. FAU is now 25-15 on the year and 7-5 in Conference USA play.

Game 1 Highlights

Emily Lochten hit a two run homer
Alex Miller went 1-for-2
Madisyn Palmer and Kaitlyn Burke added a hit

Key Plays

In the top of the third inning, the Owls were the first ones on the board, scoring two runs on Lochten's homer to center field, also bringing in Palmer. In the next inning, FAU scored another run but Marshall answered back with four runs of their own to take a 4-3 lead. The Thundering Herd scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth and held the Owls scoreless to close out the game.

Game 2 Highlights

Madisyn Palmer went 3-for-4
Emily Lochten and Kaitlyn Burke each went 2-for-3
Mia Olson and Amanda Peck also added hits

Key Plays

Marshall hit a homerun in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead and scored another run in the bottom of the fifth for the only other run of the game. The Owls had 10 hits but they couldn't get anyone to reach home plate, leaving 12 on base in the process.

Up Next

The Owls will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Florida Gulf Coast for a doubleheader. You can also follow the team via fausports.com for live scoring.