No. 4 Florida Holds off Ospreys in Gainesville, 3-1

Wednesday, February 13

Gainesville, Fla.

6:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

0-3

Florida

6-0

North Florida

Florida

Action shot of Sydney Matzko throwing a pitch.

2/13/2019 10:18:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida softball team (0-3) held a potent Florida (6-0) offense to just three runs, but the Gators countered with strong pitching as No. 4 UF edged UNF, 3-1, Wednesday night from the Swamp.

Pitchers of Record:
No. 4 Florida | Natalie Lugo (2-0)
UNF | Morgan Blourne (0-1)

Line Scores:
No. 4 Florida | 3 R, 8 H, 0 E, 10 LOB
UNF | R, 2 H, E, 2 LOB

Behind the Line Score

Amanda Lorenz drew a one-out walk in the bottom of the first and was promptly plated by an RBI double from Kendyl Lindaman, giving UF a 1-0 lead.
The Gators went station-to-station in the second to tack on another. Jordan Matthews singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, advanced another 60 feet on a base knock and scored on a sacrifice fly from leadoff hitter Hannah Adams.
Sydney Matzko came on in relief and held the Gators at bay until they scored their final run in the bottom of the fifth.
Jaimie Hoover poked an infield single, swiped second and came around on an RBI double from Alex Voss.
UNF got on the scoreboard in the next frame. Tiffany Lower coaxed a walk, stole second and touched home via an RBI single through the right side from Katelin Davis.
Reliever Kelly Barnhill struck out the side in the seventh to earn her second save of 2019.

Notes

North Florida sent three to the circle Wednesday. They combined to record 11-of-18 outs in the air.
It was the first home game for UF at their newly renovated Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
UF picks up its ninth win against UNF in series history.
Davis notched her first career hit and RBI as an Osprey.
UNF has faced three top-25 teams to start the season.

Statistical Leaders:
UNF