Owls Salvage Doubleheader Split With 12-0 Win over Charlotte

Saturday, March 17

Charlotte, N.C.

1:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

15-15, 0

Charlotte

9-14, 0

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

Tatum Buckley increased her RBI total to 21 on Saturday.

Owls Salvage Doubleheader Split With 12-0 Win over Charlotte

3/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball

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March 17, 2018

Final Stats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After suffering a 4-3 walkoff loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Florida Atlantic University softball team defeated Charlotte in a 12-0 mercy rule win in the second game. The Owls are now 16-15 on the year and 4-1 in C-USA play.

Game 1

Key Plays

Emily Lochten, reached on a 49er error, stole second and third, and then scored on another 49er error, giving FAU a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Charlotte had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the first, but Lochten cut down a runner at the plate on a fielder's choice. The Owls added a second run in the top of the fourth when Mia Olson drove in Tatum Buckley on a base hit. Charlotte scored a run in the home half of the inning, but had the potential tying run thrown out at the plate for the second time in the game. Two singles, a walk and a fielder's choice allowed the 49ers to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth. The score stayed the same until Lochten led off the top of the seventh with a solo shot to left, evening the score at 3-3. With a runner on second and one out in the bottom of the frame, a FAU error allowed Charlotte to score the game-winning run.

Notables

Emily Lochten went 1-for-4 with a homerun and scored twice.
Tatum Buckley singled and scored.
Mia Olson walked, singled and drove in a run.
Alex Miller and Jolie Duffner also recorded base hits for the Owls.

Game 2

Key Plays

The Owls scored 10 runs on eight hits in the first inning. Tatum Buckley's three-run homerun, a Lauren Whitt double that scored Alex Miller and Amanda Peck and a Mia Olson two-run double were the biggest hits. Jolie Duffner, Emily Lochten and Madisyn Palmer also recorded RBI in the inning. Emily Lochten scored on a Charlotte error in the third and Alex Acevedo's double that plated Caitlin Hogue in the fifth accounted for the final score.

Notables

Tatum Buckley's homerun was her third of the year and increased her team leading RBI total to 21.
Madisyn Palmer had two hits, two runs, two stolen bases and a RBI on the day.
Mia Olson walked, doubled and drove in a pair of runs.
Lauren Whitt tallied two RBI in the game.
Jolie Duffner single, drove in a run and scored.
Kaitlyn Burke had a base hit and scored a run.
Tatum Buckley and Sloan Hammons combined for the two-hit shutout in the circle.

Upcoming

The Owls face the 49ers in the rubber match of the series at noon on Sunday, March 18. Live stats and live video will be available at fausports.com. In-game updates will also be available through the team's Twitter account, @fauowlssoftball.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Hammons, Sloan (3-1)

L: RHONEY (0-0)

Florida Atlantic

Batting:

2B: Acevedo, Alex 1 ; Olson, Mia 1 ; Whitt, Lauren 1

HR: Buckley, Tatum 1

RBI: Lochten, Emily 1 ; Palmer, Madisyn 1 ; Buckley, Tatum 3 ; Acevedo, Alex 1 ; Olson, Mia 2 ; Whitt, Lauren 2 ; Duffner, Jolie 1

SH: Lageyre, Samantha 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Lochten, Emily 3 ; Palmer, Madisyn 2 ; Buckley, Tatum 1 ; Miller, Alex 1 ; Whitt, Lauren 1 ; Burke, Kaitlyn 1 ; Duffner, Jolie 1 ; Hogue, Caitlin 1 ; Peck, Amanda 1