DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle Softball team fell in the series finale against Lynn on Saturday afternoon, 10-5. The two teams had to weather a two-hour rain and lightning delay before play began. Also occurring before the game was a ceremony celebrating the five Eagle seniors, Raquelli Bianco, Chanely Burge, Rae Heuer, Haleigh Lewis and Robi Zimmerman. The Eagles fall to 27-9 on the year following the loss while Lynn improves to 13-23-1.
 
LU 10, ERAU 5
The Fighting Knights jumped out to a quick lead in the bottom of the first. Two hits loaded the bases and an infield single from Amanda Casillas scored the first run. Up next, Hannah Tauscher hit a sacrifice fly to left field to give the visitors a 2-0 advantage.
 
In the bottom of the second Lynn added two more runs with two outs. Four straight singles, three of which were infield singles, allowed a run to score and a throwing error allowed the Fighting Knights to take a 4-0 lead.
 
Manya Lopez led off the top of the third for Lynn and launched a home run to left field to up their edge to 5-0.
 
In the top of the fourth the Fighting Knights doubled their lead to 10-0. A leadoff single followed by a fielder's choice and another single loaded the bases for the visitors. Lynn was then gifted a walk to score the sixth run of the game. Madison White followed that up with a single through the left side to score a run. Kaitlin Conrad then hit a sacrifice fly to score another. Up next, Francais Olexa hit a double to put the Fighting Knights ahead, 10-0.
 
The Eagles got a few runs back in the bottom of the fourth as Rae Heuer and Mckenzee Quinn reached base earlier in the inning on back-to-back singles. Natalie Morales then launched a three-run homer over the left field fence to make it 10-3.
 
In the bottom of the sixth the Blue and Gold got a lead off double from Robi Zimmerman. Heuer then hit an outpaced a ball hit in the infield to reach first. Quinn followed with a fielder's choice that allowed Zimmerman to cross home, allowing the Eagles to come within six, 10-4.
 
The home team took the bottom of the seventh to stage a come back attempt. With one-out Battison singled to the short stop but got out at second as Raquelli Bianco hit into a fielder's choice in the next at bat. Up next, Kassidy Simons singled to left field, allowing Bianco to take second base. A single by Haleigh Lewis then loaded the bases and Zimmerman followed it up with a walk, forcing Bianco to come home for the Eagles fifth score of the game. With the bases loaded and potential tying run on deck, the Blue and Gold popped up to end the game instead.
 
Zimmerman finished the day 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Morales recorded her first homer as an Eagle going 1-for-3 with three RBIs in the loss.

The Eagles next contest is a road series against Barry next weekend. The Eagles battle the Bucs on Friday, April 8 at 7pm and return on Saturday, April 9 at 1pm for a doubleheader.