Ospreys Blank Stetson, Game Two Suspended to Sunday

Saturday, May 4

DeLand, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

24-22, 6-12

Stetson

16-29, 5-13

North Florida

Stetson

Action shot of Sydney Matzko throwing a pitch.

5/4/2019 7:54:00 PM | Softball

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UNF Overwhelms Stetson, 8-0, Game Two Suspended With UNF leading, 2-0, in the Fourth

DeLAND, Fla. - An offensive outburst combined with a shutout from Sydney Matzko fueled UNF's 8-0 victory against Stetson in game one, and in game two the Ospreys established a 2-0 lead before rain suspended play in the fourth inning of the second half of Saturday's twin bill.

Game two will be continued at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Stetson.

GAME 1
Pitchers of Record
WIN | Sydney Matzko (12-11) 6.0 IP 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
LOSS | Tori Perkins (13-15) 2.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Ospreys bats came alive, outhitting Stetson, 12-2 en route to the shut out.
North Florida did not waste any time as back-to-back singles from Navia Penrod and Dominica Cocuzza put runners aboard. Tiffany Lower then stroked her own single to bring in Penrod.
A sac bunt moved the runners before Makenzie Griffin tallied two of her three RBI to bring in Cocuzza and Lower for a 3-0 lead.
An error and another single from Griffin allowed two more runs to score in the third for a 5-0 advantage.
In the sixth, Taylor Engman and Megan Woodson each tallied a single for two on. Penrod singled through the left side to bring home Woodson before Cocuzza smacked her first double since March 17 to score the game-ending runs.
Pitcher Sydney Matzko tossed a phenomenal game, allowing just two hits and six total base runners. The only threat was in the sixth when Stetson had runners on second and third.

TOP PERFORMERS
UNF
Cocuzza | 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B
Penrod | 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI
Griffin | 2-for-3, 3 RBI

STETSON
Riley Russell | 2-for-3

GAME 2
UNF 2, Stetson 0 (Bottom of the Fourth)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Ospreys scored both runs in the top of the second inning. Veronika Klimplova opened the frame with a single, Megan Woodson walked and Taylor Engman bunted them both up a base. Penrod cleaned up the bases with a two-RBI double to right center for the 2-0 lead.
Through 3.2 innings of work Blourne has only allowed two hits, fanning a pair.

NOTES

Game one was the first shutout for UNF since the Kennesaw State, 2-0 win on April 7.
The 12 hits were the third time in ASUN play and 12th time overall this season that the Ospreys had double-digit smacks.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida will continue game two of the three game series at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Game three is slated for 1 p.m. from DeLand.