Florida A&M Defeats Eastern Illinois at FIU Invitational

MIAMI, Fla. — Florida A&M turned in a split Saturday at the FIU Tournament, rolling past Eastern Illinois 8-2 behind a wire-to-wire effort in the opener before Incarnate Word pulled away for a 10-3 win in the nightcap. The Rattlers (7-6) paired timely hitting with steady pitching across the day, highlighted by Zoryana Hughes’ complete-game win against the Panthers and Samantha Smith’s power and run production in both contests. Game 1: Florida A&M 8, Eastern Illinois 2 Florida A&M struck first and never let Eastern Illinois get comfortable, manufacturing an early run in the first inning and building separation with…