BOCA RATON, Fla. (Interstat) — Florida Atlantic goes for a three-game sweep of Charlotte in an American Athletic Conference series Sunday afternoon at FAU Baseball Stadium.

The Owls (21-21, 11-6 AAC) have won the first two games of the series, including a 9-4 victory Saturday and a 3-1 win Friday. Florida Atlantic has won four of its last six overall.

Charlotte (19-23, 6-11) has lost five of its last six and seven of its last 10. The 49ers have dropped all three series since April 10.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m. The forecast calls for 83 degrees and cloudy skies.

Players to watch

Charlotte designated hitter Aaron Orozco has been streaky at the plate. He went 1 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs in Saturday’s loss, but he was 0 for 2 in the previous game and 0 for 4 in the game before that. Over his last 10 games, Orozco is hitting .280 with two homers and eight RBIs.

Florida Atlantic right-hander Tyler Murphy has been effective in relief. In Saturday’s win, he threw three scoreless innings, allowing zero hits and striking out two. Over his last five appearances, Murphy has allowed one earned run in 8 1/3 innings (1.08 ERA) with nine strikeouts. He has not allowed a hit in three of those outings.

Recent results

Saturday’s win was powered by John Martinez, who went 3 for 4 with three RBIs. Kide Adetuyi earned the win, allowing four earned runs over five innings. For Charlotte, Jaden Winter threw 2/3 of a scoreless inning, and Chase Carson allowed six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings.

In Friday’s game, Florida Atlantic won 3-1 behind strong pitching. The Owls have held Charlotte to four runs over the first two games.

Series context

Florida Atlantic has won three of its last four AAC series. The Owls are 12-6 at home this season.

Charlotte has lost its last three AAC series, including sweeps by Rice and Texas-San Antonio. The 49ers are 6-14 on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-1 Florida Atlantic win.

Looking ahead

Charlotte travels to Liberty on Tuesday, then hosts Tulane for a three-game series starting Friday. Florida Atlantic visits Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday before opening a three-game series at South Florida on Friday.