Panther Bats Come Alive in Doubleheader Sweep

MIAMI (March 13, 2021) - The FIU softball team racked up 24 hits on Saturday, as the Panthers took a pair of games from visiting South Dakota.

The Panthers and Coyotes will face off one more time on Sunday, with first pitch set for 10 a.m.

FIU platted four runs in the final inning of the first game, as Brianna Hill scored from third on a passed ball to earn the walk-off 8-7 win. FIU jumped ahead early in the second game, with the Panthers cruising to an 8-2 victory to cap the day.

Jessica Rivera earned five RBI to lead the Panthers at the plate, thanks in part to her second homer of the season that she roped over the left-field wall. Kayla Whitehead hit her team-leading third triple of the…