Florida Atlantic University Athletics

In-State Rival to Play Three at FAU
3/31/2021 12:08:00 PM | Softball
 Florida Atlantic vs. FIU | ||
 Weekend Details |  FAU Softball Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla.  Thursday, April 1st (DH) at 5 p.m.  Friday, April 2nd | 6 p.m. |
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University softball (6-18, 1-0 Conference USA) last played on March 21. It was the 2021 C-USA season opener and the first of an eventual four-game conference series between FAU and FIU (8-14, 0-1 C-USA). That contest saw the Owls come away with an 8-0 six-inning win over their in-state rival FIU, playing on the Panthers' home field. It also was the second time the two teams have met in 2021 with FIU winning the first, 7-5, in a non-conference matchup.
This Thursday and Friday, the two teams will complete the four-game conference slate and will do so in Boca Raton with a doubleheader scheduled for Thursday and a single game on tap for Friday. Thursday's doubleheader is scheduled for 5 p.m. and Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Game 1 (Non-Conference)
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Game 2 (Conference Opener)
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Series Histories
The next game will be the 103rd meeting, FAU leads the series, 63-39 | FIU won 7-5 back on Feb. 12, in a non-conference contest | FAU won 8-0 in six March 21Â
Team Leaders- Senior catcher Kaitlyn Burke leads the team with a .328 batting average
- Burke and outfielder Riley Ennis have two homers each to lead FAU and the duo have nine RBI apiece
- Outfielders Kaitlyn Cunningham and Sara Berthiaume have four and two triples, respectively
- Four Owls have three doubles: Burke, Berthiaume, Fayth Davis and Zoey Jones
- Kara Lokeinsky has the team's lowest ERA at 3.78 and has appeared in nine gamesÂ
- Lynn Gardner (3-8, 1-0), who tossed a complete game shutout in her last FIU outing, holds a 3.99 ERA, has appeared in 14 games with 10 starts, and has a team high 44 strikeouts
- The Owls are No. 6 nationally in doubles with 0.67 per game and No. 1 among C-USA members
- FAU is No. 41 nationally in triples per game with 0.29 and No. 1 among C-USA members
- Individually, Cunningham is No. 8 nationally with four triples
- Cunningham and Berthiaume are No. 12 and No. 118 with 0.18 and 0.10 triples per gameÂ
- The Owls are active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow @FAUsoftball