Softball Falls Behind Early Before Comeback Comes Up Short vs. Jax State

MIAMI – The FIU softball team fell behind early and battled back before eventually dropping a 6-5 decision to Jacksonville State on Saturday afternoon in the middle game of a Conference USA series. Jax State jumped in front with three runs in the top of the first, all of which came with two outs. Morgan Nowakowski laced a triple down the right field line to score a pair, before Ashley Phillips followed with a double to right that plated the third run of the frame. The Gamecocks extended the lead to 4-0 with another two-out run in the top of…