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Cajuns Drop Finale at Florida Atlantic
4/24/2011 7:00:00 PM | Softball
The 17th ranked Ragin' Cajuns were unable to avoid the sweep as they fell to Florida Atlantic by a score of 6-2 on Sunday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla.
Ashley Brignac (23-5) threw five innings for the Cajuns, giving up six runs, five earned, on six hits with three walks. Christina Hamilton came on to pitch a final scoreless inning.
The Cajuns would jump out to an early lead as Nerissa Myers singled up the middle on the first pitch of the game. Christi Orgeron then hit Rose Gressley's second pitch down the left field line for an RBI double to score Myers from first.
Orgeron advanced to third on a ground ball then scored on an RBI ground out by Paige Cormier to put the Cajuns up 2-0 after half an inning. However, that would be all the offense the Cajuns would get.
The Owls would get both runs back in the bottom of the inning with a two-out double followed by a two-run home run from Gressley. The Owls would extend the lead in second inning with a two-out double steal to go ahead 3-2.
Florida Atlantic tacked on an unearned run in the fourth inning without a hit. The Owls loaded the bases with a walk, a Cajun error and a hit by pitch. A sacrifice fly then plated the run and gave Florida Atlantic a 4-2 lead.
The Owls extended the lead further in the fifth inning with a two-run home run from Carly Speerin to make the score 6-2.
Gressley (17-11) went the distance for the Owls, giving up two runs on two hits as the Cajuns were swept in a Sun Belt series for just the second time in program history.
The Cajuns will return home for their next four games, with the first coming on Wednesday when Northwestern State visits Lamson Park for a single game at 6:00 p.m.
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