Softball | 3/20/2018 2:02:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball hosts a midweek doubleheader as Bethune-Cookman comes to town on Wednesday.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
North Florida (18-14) vs. Bethune-Cookman (14-16)
LIVE STATS: UNFOspreys.com
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QUICK HITS

• North Florida is coming off of a 5-3 week and hit .287 as a team with sophomore Morgan Blourne posting a 3-1 mark with a 1.64 ERA.
• After recording 10 hits last week, junior Navia Penrod sits in second in the nation with 49 and is 20th with her .471 average, while leading the ASUN.
• Dominica Cocuzza added three doubles to her stat line this week and is now in fourth in the NCAA in that category and also sits second on the team with a .326 average.
• Senior Alex Aricola lit up the base paths this past week as well, hitting .400 with five doubles and five RBIs, while reaching base on four walks. She extended her on-base streak to nine games, while freshman Makenzie Griffin sits at six.
• In the circle, Blourne surrendered just six earned runs in her 25.2 innings pitched, while striking out 24.
• The Ospreys need just two more wins to reach 20 wins for the 10th straight season under Marcie Higgs. 

OPPONENT NOTES

• Ryan Jackson paces the Wildcats with a .376 average with a team-best 35 hits, while also owning a team-high 11 home runs. 
• Batting .326, Kailey Richard is second on the team with 29 hits and owning 19 RBIs, while Iesha Waters is just behind with a .322 average.
• In the circle, Alexis Bermudez leads the staff with her 5-5 record and a 3.25 ERA. Victoria Guzman has fanned a team-best 47 batters and owns a 4-5 mark on the year. 
• The Ospreys and Bethune-Cookman have had two common opponents in Quinnipiac and LIU Brooklyn. UNF went 2-0 against those squads, while BCU went 1-2.
• The Wildcats are coming off of a week break as they last played George Mason and split on March 13.
   

LOOKING AHEAD
The Ospreys now turn their attention to ASUN action as they travel just across town to Jacksonville for the three-game series. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex.