Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, April 12
Boca Raton, Fla.
2 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
34-9, 13-4
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North Texas
30-13, 12-5
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Photo by: Seymour Saint-Louis
No. 22 Owls Defeated by Mean Green
4/12/2025 5:13:00 PM | Softball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 22 Florida Atlantic softball team fell to North Texas by a score of 9-1 on Saturday afternoon.
With the run-rule loss, the Owls (34-9, 13-4) drop an American Athletic Conference series after winning eight straight dating back to 2024, bookending it with matchups against the Mean Green (30-13, 12-5).
Senior pitcher Gabby Sacco made the start and falls to 6-2 on the season.
After two innings of Sacco, FAU turned to the bullpen with junior Jaden Martinez, senior Ainsley Lambert, and junior Kelsey Endress who made her first appearance in AAC play. North Texas piled on three more runs in the second and an additional one in the third before a fourth-inning grand slam grew the lead to 9-0.
The Owls found the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. A double from junior third baseman Jesiana Mora, her second hit of the day, put her on base and allowed her to capitalize off a Mean Green error for a run to avoid the shutout.
With the run-rule loss, the Owls (34-9, 13-4) drop an American Athletic Conference series after winning eight straight dating back to 2024, bookending it with matchups against the Mean Green (30-13, 12-5).
Senior pitcher Gabby Sacco made the start and falls to 6-2 on the season.
THE GAME
After the defense surrendered a run in the top of the first inning, redshirt sophomore outfielder Kylie Hammonds recorded a leadoff hit in the bottom half of the frame but was out on a double play from the following batter.After two innings of Sacco, FAU turned to the bullpen with junior Jaden Martinez, senior Ainsley Lambert, and junior Kelsey Endress who made her first appearance in AAC play. North Texas piled on three more runs in the second and an additional one in the third before a fourth-inning grand slam grew the lead to 9-0.
The Owls found the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. A double from junior third baseman Jesiana Mora, her second hit of the day, put her on base and allowed her to capitalize off a Mean Green error for a run to avoid the shutout.
NOTES/NOTABLE
- Hammonds has reached base in 39 out of 43 games.
- With a stolen base, Mora is 13-for-13 on the season. She has the most in the conference without being caught.
- Freshman outfielder Bella Foran recorded a walk and has reached base in 15 consecutive games, the longest streak by an Owl this season.
- Lambert maintains the lowest ERA in the conference at 1.88.
UP NEXT
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: S. Savage (13-6)
L: Sacco, Gabby (6-2)
Batting:
HR: T. Sparks 1 ; E. Moffitt 1
RBI: T. Sparks 3 ; E. Moffitt 5 ; K. Bearpaw 1
Base Running:
RUNS: T. Sparks 2 ; R. McNemar 1 ; C. Simon 2 ; E. Moffitt 1 ; M. Conley 1 ; R. Nicholson 1 ; T. Platt 1
SB: C. Simon 2
HBP: R. McNemar 1 ; R. Nicholson 2
Batting:
2B: Mora, Jesiana 1
RBI: Johns, Destiny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mora, Jesiana 1
SB: Mora, Jesiana 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
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RBI
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