SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Florida Atlantic University softball team captured the series over UTSA on Saturday with a 9-4 victory. The Owls now stand at 32-18 and 14-9 in C-USA play heading into the last day of the regular season.
OWLS GO YARD
Just like game one, the Owls wasted no time in taking the upper hand in the first inning. Sara Berthiaume, Cammeo Presutti and Jesiana Mora worked walks to start the game. After an Olivia Peterson RBI single made it 1-0, Riley Ennis ripped a grand slam to center field. The grand slam was remarkably her second in as many games, which made it a 5-0 Owl lead in the first.
UTSA countered with four runs in the first, but the Owls’ power continued when Peterson blasted a solo shot to left. The homers kept on coming, as Berthiaume ripped a solo shot to right in the fourth inning to make it a 7-4 Owl lead.
Summer Clark entered in relief of Gabby Sacco after the second inning and shut down the UTSA bats. In the top of the sixth, the game entered a two hour and 20-minute lightning delay, but the Owls weathered the storm and continued to rake.
Berthiaume continued to make a difference, hitting her second home run of the game right after the weather delay, a two-run shot to push the lead to 9-4 FAU.
STATS & NOTES
- Berthiaume led the charge at the plate, going 2-3 with the two round-trippers, three RBI and two runs scored
- Ennis’ grand slam puts her at six homers and 27 RBI on the season
- Peterson’s home run stands her at a team-high seven, and her two RBI place her at 32 on the year, also a team-high
- Clark earns her first win as an Owl, throwing a scoreless last five innings with three strikeouts
GAME THREE TOMORROW
FAU and UTSA will compete in the regular-season finale tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Conference USA Tournament in Ruston awaits, and starts on May 10.
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