No. 25 Owls Take Down Panthers

Wednesday, February 19

Boca Raton, Fla.

6 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

10-2

FIU

6-5

Florida Int'l

Florida Atlantic

2/19/2025 10:04:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 25 Florida Atlantic softball team defeated FIU in their first midweek game of the season, securing a 5-1 victory on Wednesday evening.

In the bottom of the second inning, the 10-2 Owls' offense ignited to load the bases and score four runs. FAU then played the short game, choosing to advance runners on a season-high four sacrifice bunts, to seal the win over the 6-5 Panthers.

THE GAME

Entering the bottom of the second tied at zero, a single from sophomore shortstop Kiley Channell began a streak of seven consecutive advancement of baserunners. With the bases loaded, the top of the Owls' lineup came up to bat. Back-to-back singles from sophomore outfielder Kylie Hammonds and freshman second baseman Destiny Johns drove in the first two runs of the game, immediately followed by a double from junior third baseman Jesiana Mora to bring home two more.

The Owls tacked on another run in the bottom of the fourth, with Mora coming home off a Panther throwing error.

Junior pitcher Autumn Courtney made her sixth start in the circle and recorded the win to move to 5-1 on the season. After Courtney dished out five strong innings, senior Ainsley Lambert came in for relief for two scoreless frames, keeping her season ERA at 0.00.

NOTES/NOTABLE

Mora's double puts her at a team-leading four on the season. She also takes the lead in RBI with 10
Johns recorded three hits in four appearances at the plate, a career-best for the freshman
Hammonds had her second straight multi-hit outing, now at four such games during the season
The Owls boast two pitchers with ERAs under 1.00 in Courtney (0.42) and Lambert (0.00)
Courtney stands at 496 career strikeouts

UP NEXT

Florida Atlantic travels to DeLand, Florida to participate in the four-team Stetson Invitational with Stetson, Marist, and LIU. Their first matchup will see them take on LIU on Friday, Feb. 21 with first pitch scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

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