{"id":227412,"date":"2026-04-11T09:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227412\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:13:07","slug":"owls-narrowly-defeated-by-bulls-in-series-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227412\/","title":{"rendered":"Owls Narrowly Defeated by Bulls in Series Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Florida Atlantic’s softball team fell to South Florida by a 3-2 score on Friday evening.
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\nThe Owls (26-14, 8-8) out-hit the first-place Bulls (30-13, 12-4) but a seventh-inning rally came up one run short.
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\nDespite taking the loss, senior pitcher Autumn Courtney<\/a> was effective in the circle, allowing just three hits and two earned runs to go with four strikeouts.
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\nTHE BEGINNING
\nSophomore outfielder Bella Foran<\/a> robbed South Florida of a two-run homer in deep left field to keep the game scoreless through two innings.
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\nThe Bulls ultimately got on the board in the bottom of the third with a solo homer to right field.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nTHE TURNING POINT
\nFlorida Atlantic answered in the top of the fourth with three straight base hits. Freshman Lily Lowery’s<\/a> infield single was followed by a double from senior catcher Chloe Yeatts<\/a> to advance Lowery to third.\u00a0
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\nJunior outfielder Ciara Gibson<\/a> then continued her strong stretch at the plate with an RBI single plating Lowery to tie the game at 1-1.\u00a0
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\nTHE FINISH
\nThe Bulls capitalized on an FAU throwing error that allowed a runner to advance from first to home to take the lead.\u00a0
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\nAn RBI double by South Florida in the bottom of the sixth grew the lead to 3-1. Florida Atlantic found life in the top of the seventh, leading off the inning with three consecutive Owls\u00a0\u00a0reaching base. Redshirt senior Cameryn Orland’s<\/a> hit advanced McKenna Mulholland<\/a> to third, with the latter then scoring off a fielder’s choice to cut the deficit to 3-2 before a groundout finished the night.
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\nNOTES\/NOTABLE
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gibson has recorded an RBI in 10 straight games and has recorded 15 total during that span.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In American Conference play, Yeatts has 14 hits, third on the team.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sophomore Lily Holtje<\/a> grew her team lead in walks to 25.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Courtney’s ERA stands at 2.42, second in the conference.
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\nUP NEXT
\nGame two is set for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
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\nFOLLOW THE OWLS
\nFor the Owls’ complete schedule, click\u00a0HERE<\/a>. To follow the team socially, visit @fausoftball, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
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