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Photo by: Christian Proscia
No. 22 Owls Sweep Roadrunners with Third Straight Run-Rule Win
3/30/2025 6:39:00 PM | Softball
SAN ANTONIO – The No. 22 Florida Atlantic softball team achieved its third American Athletic Conference sweep of the season with an 11-2 run-rule victory over UTSA on Sunday.
With two more out-of-the-park shots in the series finale, the Owls (32-5, 11-1) finished the weekend with eight home runs as they outscored the Roadrunners (14-19, 2-10) 38-5 over three games, each ending after just five innings.
Junior pitcher Autumn Courtney made the start and recorded the win to move to 15-1. After two singles in the first two innings by the Roadrunners, the committee of Courtney, junior Jaden Martinez, and senior Ainsley Lambert held them hitless the rest of the way.
After giving up two runs in the bottom the first, the Owls responded in the top of the second with a solo homer from Hammonds.
With two outs, four Owls were driven in on back-to-back singles from Johns and Mora to pad the lead to 9-2.
Hammonds then recorded her second hit of the day, bringing home Cimino for the final run of the weekend.
The Owls' weekend series from April 4 – 6 will see them back in Boca Raton to host South Florida (29-10-1, 8-3-1) in a matchup between the top two teams in the AAC.
With two more out-of-the-park shots in the series finale, the Owls (32-5, 11-1) finished the weekend with eight home runs as they outscored the Roadrunners (14-19, 2-10) 38-5 over three games, each ending after just five innings.
Junior pitcher Autumn Courtney made the start and recorded the win to move to 15-1. After two singles in the first two innings by the Roadrunners, the committee of Courtney, junior Jaden Martinez, and senior Ainsley Lambert held them hitless the rest of the way.
THE BEGINNING
For the second straight day, redshirt sophomore outfielder Kylie Hammonds drew a leadoff walk to open the game. Following a single by freshman Destiny Johns to put a second runner on base, junior third baseman Jesiana Mora launched a bomb to the scoreboard, her third home run of the weekend, for a 3-0 lead.After giving up two runs in the bottom the first, the Owls responded in the top of the second with a solo homer from Hammonds.
THE TURNING POINT
The top of the third saw four more FAU runs. Sophomore right fielder Ciara Gibson completed her weekend cycle with a leadoff double to open the inning. This led to a no-out, bases loaded hit by pitch RBI for the freshman outfielder Bella Foran for the frame's first score. With two outs, four Owls were driven in on back-to-back singles from Johns and Mora to pad the lead to 9-2.
THE FINISH
Double digits were delivered in the top of the fourth, set up by junior Yani Guzman's walk and a double by sophomore first baseman Bella Cimino. Sophomore Kiley Shelton had a pinch hit single to left field to score Guzman.Hammonds then recorded her second hit of the day, bringing home Cimino for the final run of the weekend.
QUOTABLE
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— Florida Atlantic Softball (@FAUSoftball) March 30, 2025
NOTES/NOTABLE
- For the first time in program history, the Owls posted double-digit runs in all three games of a league series. They also achieved a run-rule victory in three games versus a conference foe, not done by the program since 1996.
- After the offense-heavy weekend, Florida Atlantic now leads the AAC in batting average (.324), runs (246), and hits (330). Defensively, they continue to place at the top of the league in ERA (2.47), strikeouts (208), and fielding percentage (.982).
- Mora finishes the weekend 5-for-10 at the plate with three home runs and 10 RBI. She takes the 2025 team-lead in homers with seven.
- Hammonds went 2-for-3 with three runs, a home run, two RBI, and a walk. She has reached base in 33 out of 37 games this season.
- Johns added two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored.
- Courtney's 15 wins are the most in the conference.
UP NEXT
Florida Atlantic will head to Miami for an outing against FIU (25-11), the final midweek matchup of the season, on Wednesday, April 2. First pitch is at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.The Owls' weekend series from April 4 – 6 will see them back in Boca Raton to host South Florida (29-10-1, 8-3-1) in a matchup between the top two teams in the AAC.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Courtney, Autumn (16-1)
L: R. Stoudt (0-6)
Batting:
2B: Channell, Kiley 1 ; Gibson, Ciara 1 ; Cimino, Bella 1
HR: Hammonds, Kylie 1 ; Mora, Jesiana 1
RBI: Hammonds, Kylie 2 ; Johns, Destiny 2 ; Mora, Jesiana 4 ; Foran, Bella 1 ; Shelton, Kiley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hammonds, Kylie 3 ; Channell, Kiley 1 ; Johns, Destiny 2 ; Mora, Jesiana 1 ; Gibson, Ciara 1 ; Guzman, Yani 1 ; Cimino, Bella 1 ; Foran, Bella 1
SB: Mora, Jesiana 1
HBP: Foran, Bella 1
Batting:
RBI: K. Rochinski 1
SH: L. Davis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: S. Rucker 1 ; J. Prichard 1
SB: J. Prichard 1
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