Softball | 4/29/2017 9:34:00 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball closes up its home schedule as it hosts Jacksonville in the River City Rumble on Sunday and Monday. Sunday's contests are set for 2 and 4 p.m., while Monday will be a single-game beginning at 2 p.m.

With a sweep, UNF would secure a spot in the ASUN Tournament and help UNF regain possession of the River City Rumble Barrel. The Ospreys could also earn a spot in the tournament this weekend by taking just one game from the Dolphins, but it would hurt their chance at a top three seed. North Florida is currently third in the ASUN.

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ABOUT NORTH FLORIDA (28-21, 7-5 ASUN)
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ABOUT JACKSONVILLE (26-21 4-8 ASUN)
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SWOOP FACTS

• UNF ranks first in the ASUN in double plays per game (0.51, 20th nationally) and doubles per game (1.55, 17th nationally).
• With a .303 team batting average, the Ospreys are second in the ASUN Conference.
• Four Ospreys are hitting above .300: Navia Penrod (.441), Dominca Cocuzza (.362), Kayla McGory (.350), and Taylor Aguayo (.325).
• Kayla McGory continues to lead the Ospreys in RBIs with 41 during her freshman season. Her .451 on base percentage leads all ASUN freshman and ranks eighth in the ASUN entering this weekend. 
• Navia Penrod has hit safely in six consecutive games and leads the nation in total hits with 78 entering this rivalry weekend. She has scored 46 runs, which is the most in the ASUN and ranks top-50 in the NCAA. Penrod leads the ASUN in several categories, including a nation-best seven sacrifice flies. She also leads the ASUN in batting average (.441, 17th nationally) and runs per game (0.94, 46th nationally), is second in the league with a .479 on-base percentage, and third with 97 total bases.
• Penrod leads the team with 21 stolen bases (21-for-26), while McGory (18-for-21) and Aguayo (15-for-21) have also stolen double-digit bases on the year.
• In the pitching circle, all three Osprey throwers have below a 3.00 ERA: Logan Green (2.57), Morgan Blourne (2.91), and Amanda Blanchard (2.98).
• Green has seen the most time in the circle, with 28 starts in 34 appearances and 169.0 innings of work. She also leads the team with 89 strikeouts for an 11-14 record and 16 complete games.
• Blourne (10-4) is second with 84 Ks with 17 starts in 26 appearances and nine complete games through 108.1 innings of work.

ABOUT THE DOLPHINS
SERIES HISTORY: North Florida leads 17-9
LAST MEETING: North Florida lost all three contests last season including a tight 16-15 loss in the middle game.

SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION

• With 231 runs scored this season, the Dolphins rank third in the ASUN entering this weekend. 
• With 37 hit by pitches, the Dolphins have been hit the most of any ASUN team. Individually, Heather Roberts is ranked tied for second in the ASUN with 10 hit by pitches. 
• Four Jacksonville regulars are hitting .300 or better this year. Roberts leads with .364, while Allie McCourt is hitting .344 and second on the team. Ciara Jones (.315) and Madison Ragan (.302) are the others.
• In the circle, Tamera Thorpe has been the team's best starter in terms of ERA this season at 2.63. She has pitched 111.2 innings and allowed only 42 earned runs. She has eight wins on the season. 
• The Dolphins will have to improve their hitting on the road this weekend if they want to win the series. They are hitting .186 in road games, compared to .328 at home.
• Jacksonville swept the series from North Florida last season, while dropping three games the last time they played on UNF's campus. Last year's sweep included a wild 16-15 victory against the Ospreys.  
• For only the third time this season, the Dolphins have had two consecutive games without a stolen base. The Dolphins still rank 15th in the nation with a 2.00 steals/game this season.   

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida heads out for a long road trip as it travels to USC Upstate for games on Saturday and Sunday before the Ospreys head over to Nashville for the ASUN Tournament. After missing out on last year's tournament, North Florida is still vying for a top three spot in the bracket.