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Mary Rodriguez poses with a bat. She is a freshman from Wellington, Fla.
1
North Florida UNF 21-16
5
Winner Florida UF 34-2
North Florida UNF
21-16
1
Final
5
Florida UF
34-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Florida UF 2 2 1 0 0 0 X 5 7 0

W: Aleshia Ocasio (7-0) L: Blanchard, Amanda (4-3)

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Game Recap: Softball |

Rodriguez Hits RBI Double in Loss to No. 3 Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball played tough with No. 3 Florida, but two home runs helped the Gators push past the Ospreys 5-1.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 1, Florida 5
Records: North Florida (21-16) | Florida (34-2)


GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
Box Score (PDF)

QUICK HITS
  • Freshman Mary Rodriguez sailed a double down the left line to bring in Ashley Niesman for the lone run of the day.
  • Niesman reached on a single to deep second base.
  • Sophomore Navia Penrod was 2-for-3 on the day and the lone Osprey to record more than one hit.
  • The Ospreys limited Florida to seven hits on the day with just one error.
  • Amanda Blanchard (4-3) pitched the complete game with seven hits, four earned runs and one strikeout.

GAME CAPSULE
  • Florida got things started early with a home run from Amanda Lorenz before adding another run on a sac fly.
  • In the second, Lorenz hit her second homer of the day, this time with a runner on to make it a 4-0 lead after two.
  • The Gators added their final run of the game when Lorenz earned a bases-loaded walk.
  • In the top of the fifth, UNF got on the board when Rodriguez sent her double - the only extra-base hit for the Ospreys - down the left field line to bring in Niesman.

OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jenna Brownell now leads the team with 12 straight games reaching base.
- Penrod has now had two or more hits in 20 games and.
- The RBI is Rodriguez' third of the season.

NEXT UP
 
North Florida is back in action against Kennesaw State beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. UNF is currently 2-1 in ASUN play after taking the opening weekend series against FGCU.
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Players Mentioned

Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

3B
5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

P
5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

UT
5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

UT
5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
Mary Rodriguez

#8 Mary Rodriguez

3B/1B
5' 3"
Freshman
Criminal Justice
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

P
6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management

Players Mentioned

Jenna Brownell

#24 Jenna Brownell

5' 3"
Sophomore
Nursing
3B
Dominica Cocuzza

#6 Dominica Cocuzza

5' 6"
Sophomore
Community Sport
OF
Logan Green

#3 Logan Green

5' 4"
Senior
Psychology
P
Ashley Niesman

#4 Ashley Niesman

5' 6"
Junior
Criminal Justice
UT
Navia Penrod

#9 Navia Penrod

5' 4"
Sophomore
Special Education
UT
Mary Rodriguez

#8 Mary Rodriguez

5' 3"
Freshman
Criminal Justice
3B/1B
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
P