CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Florida Atlantic used a seven-run sixth inning to come-from-behind and defeat Louisiana Tech 7-4 in the second day of the Conference USA Championship game at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium.
With the loss, LA Tech (34-22) will face UAB in an elimination game Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT. The Blazers fell to Middle Tennessee 11-6 Thursday. The Lady Techsters will need to win a pair of games Friday in order to advance Saturday’s title game. The contest can be heard on KNBB 97.7 FM.
The game appeared to be a pitcher’s duel early as Tech ace Preslee Gallaway and FAU ace Tatum Buckley matched pitch-for-pitch and out-for-out through the first three innings in a scoreless game.