Zoey Jones hits game-winning home run in extras to clinch series win over Middle Tennessee

Sunday, April 2

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

1 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

22-14, 0

Middle Tennessee

24-10, 0

Florida Atlantic

Middle Tennessee

Zoey Jones hits game-winning home run in extras to clinch series win over Middle Tennessee

4/2/2023 6:13:00 PM | Softball

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Florida Atlantic University softball team (23-13, 5-4 C-USA) captured a series win against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (24-10, 5-4 C-USA) on Sunday after Zoey Jones connected on a go-ahead home run in the 12^th inning to clinch the 3-2 victory at Blue Raider Softball Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Owls got things started early. Cammeo Presutti drew a lead-off walk to open the contest, and then a Blue Raider error allowed Jesiana Mora to reach and Presutti to advance to scoring position at third. Zoey Jones then came to the plate, connecting on a one-out RBI single down the right side to bring home Presutti and give the Owls the early 1-0 lead.

The Owls maintained their one-run advantage through the fourth inning, but Middle Tennessee evened things up in the fifth. After a lead-off single from Sargent. The Blue Raiders' Harris hit a two-out RBI single to plate Sargent and bring the game even at one.

The Blue Raiders took the lead in the sixth off a lead-off inside-the-park home run from Laura Mealer, 2-1.

Entering the seventh, the Owls locked in to look to force extra innings. With two outs, Mora knocked a double to get into scoring position before Zoey Jones connected on her second RBI-single of the day to plate Mora and extend the game into extra innings.

In the 12^th inning, after a lead-off flyout, the hero of the day, Zoey Jones, stepped up to the plate, connecting on the first pitch she saw to send the solo homer, which proved to be the game-winner, over the right-field wall to close out the Owls 3-2 series-clinching win.

NOTES/NOTABLE

Zoey Jones had a phenomenal performance in the Owls' series finale, going 3-for-3 at the plate, and recording all three of FAU's RBIs in the contest, as well as recording a run and knocking the game-winning home run to clinch the series win.
Gabby Sacco pitched a complete game, throwing 12 innings of work, and allowing just two runs on seven hits and tossing a season-best seven strikeouts.
Caryssa Orland also posted a three-hit game, going 3-for-6 on the day.
Cammeo Presutti, Olivia Peterson, Jesiana Mora, Riley Ennis, and Sommer Baker also registered a hit in the win for the Owls.

NEXT UP

The Owls return to Paradise next weekend as FAU will prepare to host rival FIU for a three-game series on April 6-8 at FAU Softball Stadium.

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