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@OspreySB Drops Weekend Opener to Penn Thursday
3/10/2016 6:21:00 PM | Softball
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The North Florida Softball team fell 3-2 to Penn in a neutral-site contest Thursday at the Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex in Clearwater, Fla.
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The Ospreys ended their four game winning streak and look to rebound this weekend in tournament play at the USF Under Armour Showcase.
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Penn took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second with a RBI triple, followed by a RBI single.
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The Ospreys responded with a RBI single in the top of the fourth by sophomore Ashley Niesman. North Florida tied the game the next inning at 2-2 with a RBI double by senior Shelby Duncan.
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Penn scored in the bottom half of the fifth on an illegal pitch and managed to hold the Ospreys at bay for the final two innings for the 3-2 win.
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North Florida starts tournament action tomorrow against Fairfield at 11:45 a.m., followed by an afternoon matchup with Southern Illinois at 4:30 p.m.
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For the latest news and updates, follow @OspreySB on Twitter.
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The Ospreys ended their four game winning streak and look to rebound this weekend in tournament play at the USF Under Armour Showcase.
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Penn took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second with a RBI triple, followed by a RBI single.
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The Ospreys responded with a RBI single in the top of the fourth by sophomore Ashley Niesman. North Florida tied the game the next inning at 2-2 with a RBI double by senior Shelby Duncan.
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Penn scored in the bottom half of the fifth on an illegal pitch and managed to hold the Ospreys at bay for the final two innings for the 3-2 win.
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North Florida starts tournament action tomorrow against Fairfield at 11:45 a.m., followed by an afternoon matchup with Southern Illinois at 4:30 p.m.
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For the latest news and updates, follow @OspreySB on Twitter.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sargent (4-1)
L: Gordon, Katie Beth (3-2)

Batting:
2B: Mandigo, Katie 1 ; Duncan, Shelby 1
RBI: Duncan, Shelby 1 ; Niesman, Ashley 1
SH: Penrod, Navia 1 ; Arciola, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mandigo, Katie 1 ; Taylor, Lexi 1
HBP: McClelland, Stacy 1 ; Brownell, Jenna 1 ; Cocuzza, Dominica 1 ; Taylor, Lexi 1

Batting:
2B: England 1
3B: Petroski 1
RBI: Petroski 1 ; Pederson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: England 1 ; Sargent 1 ; Petroski 1
SB: Metcalf 1
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