University of North Florida
Memphis
Ospreys Win in Bottom of Seventh
3/10/2010 9:44:37 PM | Softball
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JACKSONVILLE
On the day, Britanie Block went 3-for-8, had two RBI and hit two doubles, helping UNF split a pair of games played at the UNF Softball Complex Wednesday night.
In the top of the second inning of the first game, the Tigers (10-7) led off the inning with a base hit. The runner advanced to second as a result of an illegal pitch.
In the top of the third inning with runners on first and second and two outs, Shaina Dent recorded an inning-ending strikeout to hold
Dent made seven Tigers whiff through her 4 2/3 innings of work and gave up only two runs before being relieved by Findley (7-7).
With runners on first and second, Memphis decided to pinch hit Nikki Moreno in the top of the fourth inning, but Findley came up with a big rally-ending strikeout that kept the Tigers off the scoreboard.
The Tigers continued to pressure with right fielder Leigh Rowan getting to second off of an Osprey error. The runner came around to score the Tigers' second run of the evening on a Keanah Prestridge's RBI double to left field.
In the bottom of the fifth, after fighting off 13 pitches in her at bat, UNF's catcher Jackie Reese found a way to walk, which was then followed by freshman Molly Grubb's hit by pitch. With the Ospreys finally finding some life in their bats and down to two out in the inning sophomore Britanie Block drilled a double to left center driving Reese home and splitting the Tigers lead 2-1.
In the next inning, the Tigers successfully found themselves with a runner on first, but their intentions of moving the runner over fell short by Reese and Grubb who teamed up the pick-off that was followed by Findley's second strikeout of the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth inning the Ospreys were finally able to take advantage of the wind blowing out with a home run from junior Caroline Torre who was able to lift over the center field fence, tying the game at two apiece.
Findley was credited the win after going 2 1/3 innings with no earned runs and five strikeouts, surpassing the century mark (105) this season.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Ospreys kept the momentum by putting the game-winning run on second courtesy of third baseman Amanda Mosley's double to left center field. Block hit a hard grounder to
In the second game, the Tigers found their feel for the long ball. In the top of the third with bases loaded and with the Ospreys one pitch away from getting out of the inning unscathed, Vanessa Walle belted a grand slam to left field.
In the bottom of the third inning, the Ospreys gained a run back with a double down the left field line that scored Bailey.
The Tigers would hit another home run in the sixth and score two unearned runs in the seventh to claim the win in the second game 7-1, ending the Ospreys winning streak at five.
The Ospreys will head to
