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FIU Softball Lets Lead Slip Away in 3-2 Extra Inning Loss at Louisiana Tech

RUSTON, La. – The FIU softball team opened an early 2-0 lead, but Louisiana Tech responded with three unanswered runs to escape with a 3-2 win over the Panthers in extra innings on Friday night in Ruston.

Louisiana Tech's Carol Eason drove home the winning run with a double to right that scored Sierra Sacco. Sacco reached to open the frame following an error by FIU shortstop .

The Panthers scored an unearned run in both the second and third innings on the strength of a combined five errors by the Lady Techsters over that stretch.