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<\/p>\n JACKSON, Miss. \u2014 Florida A&M opened Southwestern Athletic Conference play Friday with a strong showing on the road, powering past Jackson State 10-3 in the opener behind a balanced offensive attack before the Tigers answered with a 3-1 win in the second game, leaving the Rattlers with a split to begin league play.<\/p>\n Florida A&M used timely hitting and a complete-game effort from Zoryana Hughes<\/a> to control the first game, then jumped out early again in the nightcap before Jackson State rallied. The split moved the Rattlers to 10-12 overall and 1-1 in SWAC play.<\/p>\n Game 1: Florida A&M 10, Jackson State 3 The Rattlers broke through in the third inning when Michaela Fernandez<\/a> scored the game’s first run. Florida A&M added two more in the fourth on Aniya Canty’s<\/a> two-run double that scored Keeleigh Spooner<\/a> and Makayla Register<\/a> for a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n After Jackson State pulled even at 2-2, Florida A&M answered with the game’s biggest swing in the fifth. Amari Brown<\/a> delivered a three-run home run to score Monroe Oglesby<\/a> and Jamison Townsend<\/a>, putting the Rattlers back in front 5-2 and regaining control.<\/p>\n Florida A&M continued to build its lead in the sixth and seventh innings, finishing with 10 runs on 11 hits. Brown went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, while Canty finished 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs. Amaya Pitt<\/a> added a double and an RBI, and Spooner drove in a run as well.<\/p>\n Hughes earned the win in the circle, tossing a complete game. She allowed three earned runs on five hits, walked two and struck out two. Florida A&M’s pitching staff also limited Jackson State to 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n Game 2: Jackson State 3, Florida A&M 1
\nFlorida A&M set the tone in the opener with 11 hits and a big response whenever Jackson State threatened.<\/p>\n
\nFlorida A&M struck first in the second game, but Jackson State kept the Rattlers from generating much offense after the opening inning.<\/p>\n