FORT MYERS, Fla. - - The Ball State softball team resumed its spring break trip with a pair of tough losses Tuesday evening, falling to FIU, 6-2, and FGCU, 3-1, at the FGCU Softball Complex.
The Cardinals (7-14) had chances to tie the score in both contests, but could not come up with hits in key situations leaving seven stranded on base in the opener versus the Panthers (17-6) and nine stranded on base in the nightcap against the host Eagles (12-9).
Senior pitcher Carolyn Wilmes (Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei) turned in a solid performance against the Eagles, allowing five hits and a pair of earned runs over 6.