MIAMI – The FIU softball team allowed four runs in the top of the seventh after the game was tied at 4-4 in what turned into an eventual 8-5 loss to Sam Houston in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
 
Sam Houston broke open the 4-4 deadlock with four runs on four hits in the top of the seventh – with Julia Herzinger breaking the tie on a single to shortstop that plated Tricia Yarotsky with the go-ahead run.  Brodie Quinlan drove home two more on a single to left center before Hailey Carter made the score 8-4 with a sacrifice fly.
 
Freshman Zamya McBurrows, who finished the game with a season-high four RBI, got the Panthers within 8-5 with a single that scored Kally Meredith.
 
FIU took the game's first lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first.  Ashton Lansdell scored Meredith for the game's initial run on a sacrifice fly before McBurrows extended the lead to 2-0 with an RBI single that allowed Bailey Grossenbacher to cross.
 
Sam Houston battled back with three runs in the top of the second – with the big hit coming on a two-run double by Jordan Peno.  Ellie Grill followed with a single to score another run and put the Bearkats in front 3-2.
 
McBurrows reclaimed the lead for the Panthers with her second and third RBI of the contest as Grossenbacher and Meredith both scored on a double that split the gap in left center and gave FIU a 4-3 advantage thru three innings.
 
Hannah Schaeffer launched a solo homer to left in the top of the four to deadlock the score at 4-4.
 
Sydney Birling (4-6) took the loss for the Panthers after allowing seven hits and four runs over 2.2 innings of relief.
 
Daryn Grams (1-3) notched the win for Sam Houston following 1.2 innings of relief that saw her give up one hot and one run. 
 
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The Panthers (19-28, 6-15 CUSA) hit the road for the final series of the regular season beginning on Friday, May 3 at Louisiana Tech.
 
First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
 
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