Western Kentucky's softball team dropped the first two games of their Conference USA weekend series Saturday at No. 23/24 Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla.
The Lady Toppers lost 16-1 in five innings in the opener, then dropped an 8-3 decision in the nightcap.
In Game 1, Hannah Parker's RBI single gave WKU (16-27 overall, 7-10 C-USA) the early lead.
No. 23/24 Florida Atlantic (43-7, 18-2) responded in the home half of the first with a six-run rally. FAU plated another 10 runs over their next three innings in order to take a 16-1 run-rule victory in five innings.