BOCA RATON, Fla. – Illinois State and Florida Atlantic were tied at one up until the very last play of the game, when the Owls earned the walk-off, 2-1 win in the bottom of the seventh inning on Tuesday night in Boca Raton, Florida.
The pitchers' duel between Sarah Finck and Tatum Buckley held both teams to one run apiece until the final inning. The Redbirds' four hits were split across four different batters in the non-conference rematch, dropping ISU's record to 10-12 with FAU improving to 17-10.
Florida Atlantic struck first, putting one run up in the bottom of the third, but it would not be long before Illinois State would even it up.