Saturday, February 25
Starkville, Miss.
10 a.m.
University of North Florida
8-7
4
vs
2
Eastern Illinois
7-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| North Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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Players Mentioned
OF
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C
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P/OF
/ Softball
3B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
1B
/ Softball
SS
/ Softball
UT
/ Softball
C
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Blourne, Morgan (3-1)
L: ROGERS, Michelle (6-2)
S: Green, Logan (2)
Batting:
2B: MITCHELL, Haley 1 ; TOENYES, Amber 1 ; POULTER, Mady 1
RBI: MITCHELL, Haley 2
Base Running:
RUNS: BEAR, Kayla 1 ; MONAHAN, Taylor 1
SB: BEAR, Kayla 1 ; MONAHAN, Taylor 1
HBP: BEAR, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: Penrod, Navia 1 ; McGory, Kayla 2 ; Cocuzza, Dominica 1
RBI: Kelley, Macayla 1 ; McGory, Kayla 1 ; Cocuzza, Dominica 2
SF: Kelley, Macayla 1 ; Cocuzza, Dominica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Penrod, Navia 1 ; Aguayo, Taylor 1 ; McGory, Kayla 2
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Game Leaders
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
Photo by: Eric Tewey
Ospreys Defeat Eastern Illinois, Fall to Mississippi State
2/25/2017 6:39:00 PM | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss.- North Florida opened the day with a win against Eastern Illinois, but fell again to Mississippi State in game two.
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 4, Eastern Illinois 2 | North Florida 1 Mississippi State 4
Records: North Florida (8-6) | Eastern Illinois (7-5) | Mississippi State (8-3)
The Short Story: North Florida defeated Eastern Illinois in the third game of the February Freezer and became the No. 4 seed where it faced host Mississippi State. The Ospreys then dropped a 4-1 decision to the Bulldogs.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
EIU Box Score (PDF) | MSU Box Score (PDF)
Top Performers
Game 1
Game 2
NEXT UP
North Florida plays in the Consolation game on Sunday at noon.
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 4, Eastern Illinois 2 | North Florida 1 Mississippi State 4
Records: North Florida (8-6) | Eastern Illinois (7-5) | Mississippi State (8-3)
The Short Story: North Florida defeated Eastern Illinois in the third game of the February Freezer and became the No. 4 seed where it faced host Mississippi State. The Ospreys then dropped a 4-1 decision to the Bulldogs.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
EIU Box Score (PDF) | MSU Box Score (PDF)
Top Performers
- Freshman Kayla McGory went 3-for-6 and led the team with two doubles and two runs scored.
- Sophomore Dominica Cocuzza recorded two RBI on the day as well.
- Classmate Navia Penrod was the only other Osprey to record multiple hits on the day.
Game 1
- Eastern Illinois pushed two across in the first for its lone runs of the day. Haley Mitchell had a two-RBI double, but the Osprey defense kept the Panthers off the board for the rest of the game as Eastern Illinois left five runners on base.
- A leadoff double from Penrod followed by Taylor Aguayo reached on an error and moved Penrod to third.
- Macayla Kelley then hit a sac fly for the first run of the inning.
- Another double, this time from McGory, saw Aguayo come around the bases and beat the throw to tie the game.
- With just one out and McGory now on third, Cocuzza sent a fly ball to right field to bring home another run for the 3-2 lead.
- North Florida added another insurance run in the fourth after back-to-back doubles from McGory and Cocuzza made it a 4-2 game.
- The Panthers pitching staff only gave up five hits, but the damage was done with the big hits.
- Morgan Blourne got the win in three innings of work, while senior Logan Green earned her second save of the year in one inning of work.
Game 2
- Mississippi State started things off in the second when Emily Heimberger sent a two-run triple to left field.
- The Bulldogs added another run in the frame when a runner beat out a throw to home plate on an infield bunt.
- A leadoff single from Jen Valle in the third allowed UNF to get things started. Alex Arciola pinch ran for Valle and moved over on a sac bunt. She advanced on a throw on a ground out before coming around to score on Penrod's single.
- It was the lone run of the game as the Bulldogs kept the bases clear, allowing only two runners to reach for the remainder of the game.
NEXT UP
North Florida plays in the Consolation game on Sunday at noon.
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