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Navia Penrod readies her bat against Georgia Tech.
Todd Drexler
6
Winner Kennesaw State KSU 28-12, 5-4 ASUN
3
North Florida UNF 23-17, 4-2 ASUN
Winner
Kennesaw State KSU
28-12, 5-4 ASUN
6
Final
3
North Florida UNF
23-17, 4-2 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kennesaw State KSU 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 2
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 2

W: VIERS, Logan (10-5) L: Green, Logan (10-11)

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Game Recap: Softball |

Owls Stifle Ospreys in Final Game

JACKSONVILLE - North Florida softball could not stop Kennesaw State's hot bats as the Owls grabbed the Sunday victory, 6-3.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 6, Kennesaw State 3
Records: North Florida (23-17, 4-2 ASUN) | Kennesaw State (28-12, 5-4 ASUN)

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Box Score (PDF)

QUICK HITS
  • Kennesaw State put three across in both the first and second innings making North Florida get out of the hole from the start.
  • The Ospreys are now in second in the ASUN in the early part of conference play.
  • Navia Penrod was 3-for-4 on the day with an RBI, but was left on base each time. She also recorded a stolen base.
  • Kayla McGory was 2-for-4 on the day with a run scored and a stolen base.
  • In the circle, Amanda Blanchard came in relief to toss 4.1 innings with just three hits and four strikeouts in the no decision.
  • The Owls' Logan Viers tossed a complete game with eight hits, three runs - all unearned and four strikeouts.

GAME CAPSULE
  • Kennesaw State led off the first with an error and a single to put two on before a double steal had two runners in scoring position.
  • Noelle Winkles then doubled down the left line to bring in both runners. She then came around to score on a sac fly for the 3-0 lead.
  • In the second, the Owls added three more when a hit by pitch and back-to-back singles loaded the bases and forced a UNF pitching change.
  • Morgan Blourne came in for starter Logan Green and got the next two batters on strikeouts, but another double and a UNF error allowed three runs to come across.
  • UNF finally got on the board with an RBI single from Jenna Brownell in the fourth.
  • Blanchard came in relief in the third and allowed just two batters to reach second for the remainder of the game.
  • The Ospreys tried to get things going in the final inning when a hit by pitch came around to score on an overthrow to first for the first run.
  • With one on, pinch hitter Jen Valle tossed a single on the right side and put two on before Taylor Aguayo loaded the bases with her shallow single.
  • Penrod then sent an infield single to the short stop allowing a run to score and keep the bases loaded, but Viers settled in and got the next two outs without issue to end the game.

OUTSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- For the second straight week, UNF grabbed the series with two wins on Saturday, but lost the final game.
- Jenna Brownell now leads the team with 15 straight games reaching base, while owning a six-game hit streak.
- Penrod has now had two or more hits in 22 games and is leading the ASUN with a .465 average. 
- The Naples, Fla. native also leads the team with 67 hits which is tied for eighth in the career records.

NEXT UP  
North Florida takes a break from ASUN action as it travels to Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday. The game is set for 1 p.m. in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

OF
5' 5"
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
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

P
6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

SS
5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
Morgan Blourne

#1 Morgan Blourne

P/OF
5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing

Players Mentioned

Taylor Aguayo

#18 Taylor Aguayo

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
OF
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
Amanda Blanchard

#21 Amanda Blanchard

6' 0"
Junior
Marketing & Management
P
Kayla McGory

#2 Kayla McGory

5' 9"
Freshman
Biology
SS
Morgan Blourne

#1 Morgan Blourne

5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
P/OF