MIAMI – The FIU softball team battled back from a 3-0 deficit before falling by a 4-3 margin to Liberty in the second game of a three-game conference series on Saturday afternoon at Felsberg Field.
 
Liberty claimed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first with a pair of unearned run that crossed on a single by Brooke Roberts.  The inning was aided by a fielding miscue by the Panthers with two outs.
 
The Flames increased the margin to 3-0 on a solo homer to center by Rachel Roupe in the top of the second.
 
FIU rallied to deadlock the score at 3-3 with a three-run fourth that was sparked by a single from Isabella Perez which scored a pair after Bailey Grossenbacher crossed with the opening run of the frame on a RBI groundout by Zamya McBurrows.
 
The Flames reclaimed the lead for good on a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth that scored Lily Heidorn to make the score 4-3.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers conclude the weekend conference series with the Flames on Sunday, March 10 in an 11 a.m. start at Felsberg Field.
 
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