FAMU Lady Rattlers Defeat UI Chicago 6-2 At UCF Tourney

ORLANDO, Florida  --  The Florida A&M Softball team picked up their first win of the season with a 6-2 win over the University of Illinois-Chicago in their second game of the UCF/ Holiday Inn Classic, here Friday morning at the UCF Softball Complex.

FAMU (1-5) finished the contest with six hits, whereas UIC (1-5) tallied seven.

The Lady Rattlers were led by Raven Mosley with two hits, while Erica Hampton finished the contest with three hits to lead the Flames.

Amber Fullwood picked up the win for FAMU as she went seven innings, giving up seven hits, two earned runs and striking five the 30 batters she faced.  Alice Fitzpatrick (0-1) received the loss for UIC as she went two and two-thirds innings in relief, giving up two hits, three earned runs and striking out two in 14 batters she faced.

UIC grabbed the early 2-0 lead on a pair of  doubles by Jenna Marshall scoring Jacki Fletcher in the bottom of the first and Natalie Hernandez in the bottom of the third.

FAMU tied the contest at 2-2 as Moseley scored two runs for the Lady Rattlers on a Whitney Farris single back to the pitcher and on a Flames’ error in the top of the sixth inning.

The Lady Rattlers would plate four runs in the top of the eighth inning with Amanda Weaver scoring both Moseley and Tashayla Irvis, followed by an Alyssa Weaver double to center field scoring both Christina Robbs and Amanda Weaver for the 6-2 final.

FAMU will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 15 as they take on Middle Tennessee State at 4 p.m. and then UCF at 6 p.m., at the UCF Softball Complex in their second day of the UCF Holiday Inn Classic Tournament.

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