LAS CRUCES, N.M. — FIU’s softball program, led by a robust outing within the circle from Brooke McNichols, downed New Mexico State 4-2 in Conference USA (CUSA) play on Sunday afternoon within the collection finale.
The Panthers (23-8, 5-4 CUSA) claimed the ultimate recreation of their three-game set with the Aggies (16-16, 6-3 CUSA) with well timed hitting and McNichols’ dazzling pitching show. McNichols (4-1) delivered for FIU to keep away from the collection sweep, throwing an entire recreation whereas permitting only one earned run and hanging out 5 on 116 pitches.
Kennedy Byrd led the offensive effort with two hits and two RBI, launching a solo homer in third inning. Freshman Daley Alsobrook hit her first profession homer earlier within the third inning. Janelle Martinez additionally had a very good day on the plate with two hits and a run scored.
FIU led wire-to-wire within the recreation, as Martinez doubled within the first and used sensible baserunning to come round to rating on the identical play. Byrd and Alsobrook’s solo homers within the third pushed the Panther benefit to three, forward 3-0 after three. NMSU clawed again with one run within the backside of the fifth, however Byrd offered an insurance coverage run within the sixth for the Panthers with an RBI single, which scored Martinez to give FIU a 4-1 lead.
McNichols allowed one run with two outs within the seventh because the Aggies pulled inside two, however shut the door from there. She induced a flyout to proper to end off the 4-2 win with two Aggies on base.
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