JACKSONVILLE - North Florida softball split its games with Ball State, winning the opening game, 7-2, before falling in the night cap, 10-1 in six to close out the opening weekend.
Game 1
Pitchers of Record:
How it Happened:
- In the first, a single followed by two singles loaded the bases for Logan Jackson who singled up the middle to score two for the early lead.
- UNF followed up with a pair of runs in the second frame as well thanks to an RBI doubles from Taylor Engman and Kayla McGory.
- A walk with two outs in the third put Elaina Lukas aboard who then stole second. A single up the middle moved her over to third and a miscue by the Ball State catcher allowed her to score for the 5-0 lead.
- The Ospreys scored another two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Katelin Davis scored McGory who reached on a single. Davis then came around to score on a wild pitch in the dirt to make it 7-0.
- UNF could not get to the run-rule and the Cardinals got on the board with a two-run bomb in the seventh.
- Morgan Clausen came in to shut down Ball State and did just that with three straight outs.
Statistical Leaders:
Ospreys
- Engman | 3-for-3, 2 runs, RBI, BB
- McGory | 2-for-3, RBI, BB
- Skyler Stockie | 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 7 K, BB
Cardinals
- Kendall Fields | 2 RBI HR
Game 2
Pitchers of Record:
How it Happened:
- Ball State picked up where it left off in the seventh of game one as a hard-hit single back towards the pitcher scored Amaia Daniel who led off with a double.
- The Cardinals scored the second run of the game of a hit to right center for a 2-0 lead.
- In the second, a double put a runner in scoring position before a triple brought the run in. The next batter then singled to bring in the second run for a 4-0 lead.
- Morgan Clausen was brought in relief and was able to sit down three in a row to end any more threat.
- The Ospreys got on the board in the fourth when McGory hit a sac fly to right field to score Lukas who reached on an error.
- Ball State tacked on three runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach and make it a split on the day.
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