JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kennesaw State used timely hits and capitalizing on North Florida miscues as softball fell to the Owls in a pair of 3-1 games on Saturday afternoon in ASUN play.
GAME 1
Pitchers of Record:
Win | Hailey Andrews (13-10) | 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Loss |
Sydney Matzko (9-7) | 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 1 K
How it Happened:
- Kennesaw State (22-18, 7-4 ASUN) scored its run in the third on an RBI ground out to take the lead, but it was short lived as the Ospreys (20-14, 3-5 ASUN) answered back in the bottom fourth.
- Senior Navia Penrod singled through the right side and stole second to be in scoring position for Veronika Klimplova. She then sent a hit through the right side and Penrod came around to beat the throw home and score the run.
- The Owls took the lead for good in the top of the sixth as a pair of errors and a double allowed two runs to come in.
- North Florida tried to come back in the final frame, but Andrews got the force outs she needed to get the win.
Statistical Leaders:
UNF
Kennesaw State
- Jade Lee | 2-for-3, RBI
- Kira Czyrklis | 3 BB
GAME 2
Pitchers of Record:
Win | Hailey Andrews (14-10) | 7 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K
Loss |
Morgan Blourne (8-5) | 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
How it Happened:
- The Owls took the lead in the third on a solo shot to dead centerfield.
- North Florida answered in the bottom of the frame when Penrod hit a double to right center to bring home Makenzie Griffin who reached on a single.
- It was all the Ospreys could muster in runs though as UNF stranded four runners throughout the remainder of the game.
- KSU added its game-winning run in the fifth on a pair of singles and an Osprey miscue.
- The visitors added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI triple.
Statistical Leaders:
UNF
Kennesaw State
- Maddie Roth | 1-for-3, HR
- Brea Dickey, 2-for-3, 3B, RBI
UP NEXT
North Florida and Kennesaw close out the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.
