North Florida Take on Stetson in Weekend Series

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball gets back into conference play at Stetson beginning on Saturday for the three-game series. Game time is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

GAME 1: Live Stats | Hatter Vision ($)
GAME 2: Live Stats | Hatter Vision ($)
GAME 3: Live Stats | Hatter Vision ($)

ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (26-20, 5-4 ASUN)
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ABOUT STETSON (24-14, 2-7 ASUN)
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SWOOP FACTS

After a 15-inning game against Florida A&M on Tuesday, the Ospreys are looking to have an easier time back in ASUN play where it looks to win its fourth series. The game on Tuesday was the longest game in ASUN softball since 2004.
The Ospreys need just one win to tie last year's conference win total and two to surpass it with Jacksonville and USC Upstate series still ahead on the schedule.
Sophomore Navia Penrod continues to lead the nation with 74 hits, while also hitting .446 to sit at 18th in the country.
Classmate Dominica Cocuzza now has a team-leading 14 doubles to rank 18th in the nation and just behind the ASUN leader who has 17. The outfielder also tops with the team with 37 RBI.
Freshman Kayla McGory and junior Taylor Aguayo are each batting above .330 with McGory leading the team in walks with 29.
After surrendering less than seven hits in nine of her last 10 outings, Morgan Blourne has moved up in the ASUN rankings in ERA and total strikeouts. She has a 2.63 ERA wth a 10-4 record to go along with 83 strikeouts to sit just behind senior Logan Green who owns 87.
Amanda Blanchard has also stepped up to the rubber with two straight wins under her belt. She gave up just four hits in a shutout win against Bethune-Cookman, while also grabbing the win in eight innings of work against FAMU with nine strikeouts.

ABOUT THE HATTERS
SERIES HISTORY: North Florida leads 22-18, but Stetson owns a 13-10 edge in DeLand.
LAST MEETING: North Florida opened its ASUN slate against the Hatters last year at home, but grabbed just one win of the series, 6-4. The Hatters took the other games, 8-3 and 8-0 (5).

QUICK HITS

The Hatters are currently on a five-game skid after losing two games to Lipscomb and the full series to USC Upstate - both on the road where Stetson is 1-5.
At home, Stetson is 18-9 with its last game being played on March 25 against Kennesaw when the Hatters won 3-0.
Ashly Smith paces the team with a .393 average, while owning a second-best 26 RBI on the team with a team-high .631 slugging percentage.
Just behind Smith, Kelsey Waters hits .372 and leads the team with 42 hits, while scoring 33 runs. She is sixth in the country with six triples.
On the base paths, Jessie Tenbroeck is a menace as she leads the nation with 43 stolen bases. Waters is 31st in the country with her 0.63 stolen bases per game.
In the circle, the Hatters have a staff of four led by Brooke Hutto who owns a 2.83 ERA and a 12-5 mark.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida takes the week off for final exams before returning to the diamond on Sunday, April 30 for Senior Day against Jacksonville. The River City Rumble begins at 2 p.m. at the UNF Softball Field.

Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

Amanda Blanchard

Morgan Blourne

Dominica Cocuzza

Logan Green

Kayla McGory

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