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Pitcher Morgan Blourne for the Ospreys
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14
Winner Eastern Illinois EIU 6-3
12
North Florida UNF 6-4
Winner
Eastern Illinois EIU
6-3
14
Final
12
North Florida UNF
6-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Eastern Illinois EIU 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 14 18 4
North Florida UNF 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 3 12 14 4

W: ROGERS, Michelle (3-0) L: Green, Logan (2-3)

8
Winner North Florida UNF 7-4
2
South Carolina State SCSU 0-9
Winner
North Florida UNF
7-4
8
Final
2
South Carolina State SCSU
0-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 8 10 2
South Carolina State SCSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3

W: Blourne, Morgan (2-0) L: LAKE,Jada (0-5)

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Game Recap: Softball |

North Florida Splits on Final Day of Osprey Invite

JACKSONVILLE - North Florida softball closed out the Osprey Invitational with an 8-2 victory against South Carolina State. The Ospreys dropped their first game, 14-12, to Eastern Illinois in nine innings

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 12, Eastern Illinois 14 (9 inn.) | North Florida 8, South Carolina State 2
Records: North Florida (7-4) | Eastern Illinois (6-3) | SC State (0-9)
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EIU Box (PDF) | SCSU Box (PDF)

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GAME CAPSULES
Game 1
  • It was another game down to the wire for the Ospreys as the hosts tacked on six runs in the bottom of the seven to send the game to extras.
  • With the score knotted at seven,  both teams pushed across one run in the eighth.
  • Eastern capitalized on its short game in the ninth three infield singles with the runner placed on second score first. 
  • The Panthers opened up the game as Amber Toenyes hit a three-run homer to left center to give the visitors a lead they never gave up.
  • North Florida certainly tried to push the game to the 10th as three runs scored for the Ospreys.
  • A leadoff single put runners on the corners before Eastern got the next two batters on strikeouts.
  • With two outs, Navia Penrod sailed a single to left field before a bad throw allowed Niesman to score and make it 14-11. 
  • With runners on the corners, Kelley took the first pitch and put it in the outfield for another run to score.
  • UNF loaded the bases on a walk, but couldn't make anything more of the inning as the visitors took the victory.
Game 2
  • In game two, South Carolina State struck first scoring two unearned runs. A double to center field scored both, but it would be the only runs of the day for the Bulldogs.
  • North Florida added two when on a throwing error and a single from Dominica Cocuzza.
  • In the fourth, Penrod hit a short bunt in front of the plate, but Alex Arciola, who pinch ran for Jen Valle, snuck past the tag at home to give UNF a 3-0 lead.
  • The Ospreys pushed two more across when Kelley sent a double to the fence to bring in Taylor Aguayo and Casey Estes to take a 5-2 lead after four.
  • UNF added another run in the sixth with another RBI double from Kelley.
  • Valle hit an RBI double in the seventh and came around to score on a throwing error in the seventh to give the Ospreys the 8-2 win.
  • Blourne surrendered six hits, one walk and one earned run, while fanning seven in the complete game.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
  • North Florida went into extra innings on each day of the Osprey Invitational. 
  • UNF went 1-1 against Eastern Illinois and faces the Panthers at Mississippi State next weekend.
  • The Ospreys went 5-1 on the weekend and batted .347 as a team with 17 extra-base hits.
  • The pitching staff put up an ERA of just 3.00 with 34 strikeouts in the six games.
  • Amanda Blanchard went 3-0 on the weekend.
NEXT UP
The Ospreys head to No. 5 Alabama on Wednesday for a single game against the Tide as a stopover on the way to the February Freezer at Mississippi State.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

OF
5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
Alex Arciola

#10 Alex Arciola

C
5' 6"
Junior
Psychology
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

OF
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

UT
5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Jen Valle

#5 Jen Valle

C
5' 8"
Senior
Health Science
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

P
6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

SS
5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
Morgan Blourne

#1 Morgan Blourne

P/OF
5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
Macayla Kelley

#11 Macayla Kelley

OF
5' 3"
Junior
Advertising

Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
OF
Alex Arciola

#10 Alex Arciola

5' 6"
Junior
Psychology
C
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
OF
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
OF
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
UT
Jen Valle

#5 Jen Valle

5' 8"
Senior
Health Science
C
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
P
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
SS
Morgan Blourne

#1 Morgan Blourne

5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
P/OF
Macayla Kelley

#11 Macayla Kelley

5' 3"
Junior
Advertising
OF