RUSTON, La. – For the second straight day, the FIU softball team jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage before coming up on the short end of a 4-2 decision on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a weekend series at Louisiana Tech.
Amanda Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to break up a 2-2 tie with what would prove to be the eventual winning runs for the Lady Techsters.
The Panthers opened a 2-0 edge with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Senior launched her third homer of the season with a shot to right center to make the score 1-0, before Gabby Ruiz registered an RBI single to center which score .