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Eric Tewey
2
Eastern Illinois EIU 7-5
4
Winner North Florida UNF 8-7
Eastern Illinois EIU
7-5
2
Final
4
North Florida UNF
8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern Illinois EIU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1
North Florida UNF 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 5 0

W: Blourne, Morgan (3-1) L: ROGERS, Michelle (6-2) S: Green, Logan (2)

1
North Florida UNF 8-8
4
Winner Mississippi State MS 11-3
North Florida UNF
8-8
1
Final
4
Mississippi State MS
11-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Mississippi State MS 0 3 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 0

W: Alexis Silkwood (6-0) L: Green, Logan (2-6)

Next Game:

vs. Eastern Illinois

2/26/2017 | 11:00 a.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule
Feb. 26 (Sun) / 11:00 a.m.
vs. Eastern Illinois
History

Game Recap: Softball |

Ospreys Defeat Eastern Illinois, Fall to Mississippi State

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
  • 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 CAPSULE
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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Players Mentioned

Stacy McClelland

#25 Stacy McClelland

1B
5' 7"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

OF
5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
Alex Arciola

#10 Alex Arciola

C
5' 6"
Junior
Psychology
Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

3B
5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

OF
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

P
5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

UT
5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
Jen Valle

#5 Jen Valle

C
5' 8"
Senior
Health Science
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

SS
5' 9"
Freshman
Biology

Players Mentioned

Stacy McClelland

#25 Stacy McClelland

5' 7"
Senior
Criminal Justice
1B
Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
OF
Alex Arciola

#10 Alex Arciola

5' 6"
Junior
Psychology
C
Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
3B
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
OF
Casey Estes

#16 Casey Estes

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
OF
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
P
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
UT
Jen Valle

#5 Jen Valle

5' 8"
Senior
Health Science
C
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
SS