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Action shot of softball player Makenzie Griffin throwing over to first base.
0
Army ARMY 9-15
3
Winner North Florida UNF 13-8
Army ARMY
9-15
0
Final
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North Florida UNF
13-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Army ARMY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
North Florida UNF 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 8 1

W: Matzko, Sydney (6-4) L: Newbary, Macey (3-3) S: Blourne, Morgan (1)

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Winner North Florida UNF 15-8
1
Buffalo BUF 1-18
Winner
North Florida UNF
15-8
7
Final
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Buffalo BUF
1-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Florida UNF 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 7 11 0
Buffalo BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1

W: Blourne, Morgan (5-2) L: SMITH, Lace (0-8) S: Clausen, Morgan (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Beats Army, Buffalo to Extend Win Streak


CLEARWATER, Fla. - Thanks to strong pitching and hot bats, North Florida softball grabbed wins against Army and Buffalo to extend its winning streak to five games. UNF blanked Army, 3-0 before beating Buffalo, 7-1, to open the USF-Michelle Smith Pediatric Cancer Invitational.

UNF last had a five-game win streak in 2018 during the USF Series games.

ARMY
Pitchers of Record:
Win | Sydney Matzko (6-4) | Save: Morgan Blourne (1)
Loss | Macey Newbary (3-3)

How it Happened:
  • North Florida didn't wait long to put runs up as it scored two in the first. Tiffany Lower led off with a single before stealing second. She came around to score on Taylor Engman's double to the wall.
  • Engman then moved over, thanks to a single from Dominica Cocuzza and a walk for Navia Penrod. 
  • Veronika Klimplova then hit a sac fly to right field to bring in Engman and give UNF the 2-0 lead.
  • Matzko and the Osprey defense allowed just two runners to reach past second through the next four innings.
  • The Ospreys added to their lead in the fifth when Cocuzza singled down the line before a deep double from Penrod made it a 3-0 game.
  • Matzko has now fanned five batters in back-to-back games. Blourne earned her second career save against Army.

Statistical Leaders:
UNF
  • Cocuzza | 2-for-3, HR
  • Engman | Game-winning RBI double
  • Matzko | 6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K

Army
  • Maddie Kim | 1-for-2, 2 BB

BUFFALO
Pitchers of Record:
Win | Morgan Blourne (4-2) | Save: Morgan Clausen  (1)
Loss | Lace Smith (0-8)

How it Happened:
  • The Ospreys broke the scoreless game in the top of the fourth when Rindy Bryant sent a two-out, two-RBI double to the wall for the 2-0 lead.
  • A Buffalo miscue in the fifth allowed Megan Woodson to come across after reaching on a walk.
  • The Bulls scored one with a double down the left line to make it a 3-1 game, but the Ospreys' bats came to life in the fifth to put the game out of reach.
  • Back-to-back singles put runners on and with one crack of the bat, Makenzie Griffin sent her second home run of the season over the left field wall to make it a 6-1 game.
  • North Florida wasn't done as Cocuzza improved her batting average with a solo shot to centerfield for the 7-1 lead.

Statistical Leaders:
UNF
  • Cocuzza | 2-for-4, HR
  • Penrod | 2-for-4
  • Bryant | 2-for-4, 2 RBI
  • Blourne | 4.1 IP, 1 R, 6 K

Buffalo
  • Alexis Matheney | 1-for-2, 2 BB, 1 R

NOTES
  • North Florida recorded double figure hits for the 11th time this season with 11 against Buffalo.
  • Penrod is now just eight hits away from breaking the UNF career record in hits (246).
  • Cocuzza ranks second in doubles (43) and is 11 away from breaking the Osprey record. She is also ninth all-time with 173 hits.
    • Both the hits and doubles records are held by Kelly Lee (1998-2001).
  • With the shutout against Army, North Florida has blanked three opponents this season.
  • Griffin and Klimplova are on three-game hit streaks.

Up Next
The Ospreys face Butler and Monmouth on day two of the USF Invitational. Game times are set for 11:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., respectively.
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