Owls Drop a Pair on Saturday

Saturday, March 5

Boca Raton, Fla.

4:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

9-11

Delaware

11-6

Delaware

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

3/5/2022 9:50:00 PM | Softball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The FAU softball team dropped a pair of games in the Owls' Parents' Weekend Tournament on Saturday. FAU fell in game one to Delaware, 7-4, then the Owls were defeated by Illinois State 11-0 in game two.

Game One

Delaware pushed two across in the first inning, then jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the sixth. FAU hung around and made the game interesting with one in the sixth by way of an RBI base knock from Jalynn Ford.

Delaware got a three-run home run in the seventh, which proved to be some big insurance runs. The Owls put up two home runs of their own, as Olivia Peterson and Sommer Baker each went deep to pull FAU within 7-4.

Peterson homered down the right field line, and Baker ripped a two-run shot to center field. Both of those marked their first career home runs. The rally ended there, and Delaware shut down FAU to hold onto the win.

Game Two

In game two, Illinois State put up eight runs in the first inning to grab command of the game. Collecting two hits in a 2-3 night for the Owls was Sara Berthiaume. Kaitlyn Cunningham, Raegan Conley, Maddie Carlock and Cameryn Orland all picked up one hit each.

FAU will close the Parents' Weekend Tournament tomorrow against these same two teams. Delaware is up first at 12:15 p.m.

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