Night of Relief, Owls Split

Thursday, February 8

Boca Raton, Fla.

4:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

1-0

Marshall

0-2

Marshall

Florida Atlantic

2/8/2024 10:52:00 PM | Softball

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic softball team can breathe a sigh of relief that the season they have diligently prepared for is underway. On the season's opening night, it was relief pitching that shone the brightest. FAU beat Marshall 10-6 in game one and fell to Arkansas 8-0 in the second.

GAME ONE

The Owls saw an aggressive Marshall score two runs in the first inning and add a third run in the third while the Herd's pitching held FAU scoreless until the bottom of the seventh. The Owls plated seven runs, took over and never looked back for the 10-6 final.

The fifth inning that got started with a Zoey Jones double was highlighted by a Trinity Schlotterbeck two-run homer and later saw Jones belt a single. In all, FAU sent 11 batters to the plate and had three extra base hits in the fifth alone.

Ansley Lambert came on in relief to pitch three scoreless innings, retiring four batters by strikeout before allowing three in the top of the seventh inning. Lambert picked up the Owls' win.

GAME TWO

Florida Atlantic's game two saw Arkansas score seven in the first two innings. Jaden Martinez entered the circle with two outs in the second, gave up a run before she could get out of the inning and then went on to hold the Razerbacks to just one run over the course of the next three innings. Arkansas held the Owls to just two hits recorded by Cammeo Presutti and Megan Moll. Presutti found her way on base in two of her three plate appearances with a single and a walk.

Game one hero Schlotterbeck suffered her first loss as an Owl after 1.2 innings of work.

QUOTABLE

Postgame interview with Head Coach Jordan Clark pic.twitter.com/lW1WHWsIvA
— Florida Atlantic Softball (@FAUSoftball) February 9, 2024

NOTES/NOTABLE

Presutti was 3-for-5 with two runs scored
Schlotterbeck ended the evening 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI
Zoey Jones was 2-for-4 with a double and two walks
FAU's pitching staff combined for 12 strikeouts compared to five walks.

NEXT UP

Day two of the Paradise Classic will get underway at 9 a.m. Friday, with the Owls facing Penn State in the nightcap, scheduled for 7 p.m.

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