JACKSONVILLE – North Florida softball snapped its skid as it won the final game against USC Upstate, 3-2, to close out the weekend against the Spartans on Sunday. Upstate won game one, 2-0.
QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 0, USC Upstate 2 | UNF 3, UPST 2
Records: North Florida (21-22, 1-8 ASUN) | USC Upstate (28-14, 7-5 ASUN)
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BOX SCORE -Game 1 (PDF) |
BOX SCORE - Game 2 (PDF)
GAME 1 CAPSULE
- Dominica Cocuzza and Navia Penrod each recorded a hit. Cocuzza owns a five-game reached base streak, while Penrod is now on a four-game hit streak.
- Christina Biggerstaff once again held the Ospreys offense down as she surrendered just two hits, two walks, while striking out 12.
- USC Upstate scored two runs in the sixth and it was all it needed for the win.
GAME 2 CAPSULE
- In game two, the Spartans struck first in the second when two singles and an error allowed a run to score.
- The Ospreys answered back with a two-run third as Cocuzza sent a deep single allow Alex Arciola and Penrod to score. Arciola reached on a single through the right side, while Penrod capitalized on a Spartan error to reach base.
- North Florida added its much needed insurance run in the bottom of the fifth as a bunt single and a walk put two on for Kayla McGory.
- McGory hit a single through the left side to allow Penrod to come around and score for the 3-1 advantage.
- Upstate tried to make a comeback as Karla Beasley hit a solo homer in the sixth, but junior pitcher Sydney Matzko only allowed one more hit across the final innings.
- Matzko finished her 20th complete game with four hits, one earned run and five strikeouts, while not walking a batter. She moves to 11-13 on the year.
NEXT UP
North Florida takes a break from conference play to host UCF on Wednesday at 5 p.m. for a single game.
