Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Wednesday, March 5
Boca Raton, Fla.
6 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
21-4
13
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Toledo
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Toledo
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13
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No. 24 Florida Atlantic Records Shutout Win
3/5/2025 10:48:00 PM | Softball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – With seven doubles at the plate, the No. 24 Florida Atlantic softball team recorded their largest shutout of the season, defeating Toledo 13-0 on Wednesday evening at FAU Softball Stadium.
In their final tune-up before American Athletic Conference play begins, the Owls (21-4) needed only five innings to beat the Rockets (5-9) and scored at least one run in each of their series of at-bats.
Senior pitcher Gabby Sacco delivered her third shutout of the season and allowed three hits as she improved to 5-1 in 2025.
A double steal saw Johns advance and Kiley Channell reach home plate for a two-run lead, one that grew to 4-0 with the Owls capitalizing on multiple Toledo errors. The defense then held strong with multiple diving plays made by the infield.
Florida Atlantic loaded up the bases and Hammonds walked to bring home a runner. Channell's double off the wall then led to two RBI for a 10-0 lead. A sacrifice fly from Johns allowed Hammonds to come home for the 11th run before the inning ended.
Sacco and the defense completed the top of the fifth and sealed their sixth run-rule win of the season with a quick one-two-three inning.
In their final tune-up before American Athletic Conference play begins, the Owls (21-4) needed only five innings to beat the Rockets (5-9) and scored at least one run in each of their series of at-bats.
Senior pitcher Gabby Sacco delivered her third shutout of the season and allowed three hits as she improved to 5-1 in 2025.
THE BEGINNING
The doubles came from the get-go, with redshirt sophomore outfielder Kylie Hammonds hitting one from the leadoff spot. Destiny Johns, D1Softball's reigning Freshman of the Week, continued her remarkable stretch of games with a base hit to bring home Hammonds for the game's first run. A double steal saw Johns advance and Kiley Channell reach home plate for a two-run lead, one that grew to 4-0 with the Owls capitalizing on multiple Toledo errors. The defense then held strong with multiple diving plays made by the infield.
THE TURNING POINT
Six runs in the bottom of the third put the Owls in double-digits for the eighth time this season. Sophomore Ciara Gibson led the inning off with a triple to right field, and freshman OF Bella Foran recorded an RBI on the next play. Florida Atlantic loaded up the bases and Hammonds walked to bring home a runner. Channell's double off the wall then led to two RBI for a 10-0 lead. A sacrifice fly from Johns allowed Hammonds to come home for the 11th run before the inning ended.
THE FINISH
The Owls scored twice in the bottom of the fourth, both coming from Channell's third double of the night. Sacco and the defense completed the top of the fifth and sealed their sixth run-rule win of the season with a quick one-two-three inning.
NOTES/NOTABLE
- 13 runs tie the team's season high.
- Seven doubles are one shy of the program's single-game record.
- Channell had three of them, going 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBI and two runs.
- Five Owls recorded multiple hits.
- Johns has recorded 18 RBI in the last five days and has taken over the team lead for the season with 24.
- Hammonds has reached base in 22 out of 25 games this season. She had two hits, both of them doubles, and added a walk.
- Freshman Annika Segedi has scored each time she has reached base in her young career, now at six runs.
UP NEXT
The Owls look to defend their AAC regular season championship beginning with a weekend series in Paradise against Wichita State (10-9) from Friday, Mar. 7 to Sunday, Mar. 9. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.FOLLOW THE OWLS
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sacco, Gabby (5-1)
L: KNIGHT (3-3)
Base Running:
HBP: BARBATO 1
Batting:
2B: Hammonds, Kylie 2 ; Channell, Kiley 3 ; Johns, Destiny 1 ; Cimino, Bella 1
3B: Gibson, Ciara 1
RBI: Hammonds, Kylie 1 ; Channell, Kiley 4 ; Johns, Destiny 3 ; Foran, Bella 2 ; Shelton, Kiley 1 ; Cimino, Bella 1
SH: Channell, Kiley 1
SF: Johns, Destiny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hammonds, Kylie 2 ; Channell, Kiley 2 ; Johns, Destiny 1 ; Gibson, Ciara 2 ; Foran, Bella 1 ; Shelton, Kiley 1 ; Segedi, Annika 1 ; Cimino, Bella 2 ; Mora, Jesiana 1
SB: Channell, Kiley 2 ; Johns, Destiny 1 ; Segedi, Annika 1 ; Cimino, Bella 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
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2
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3
RBI
4
AB
3
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2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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