
Late-Inning Push Not Enough against Winthrop
2/16/2021 6:15:00 PM | Softball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball attempted to come back with a pair of runs in the final inning, but it was not enough as Winthrop grabbed the 4-3 win on Tuesday afternoon.
Loss | Halles Arends (1-1)
Pitchers of Record
Win | Aisha Weixlman (2-1)Loss | Halles Arends (1-1)
How it Happened
- North Florida got on the board first when Britney Purser had a lead off hit before a sac bunt moved her over. Kayla McGory then had a two-out RBI for the 1-0 lead.Â
- Winthrop scored a three-spot in the top of the fifth as two UNF errors put runners aboard before a sac fly and a single up the middle made it a 3-1 game.Â
- The Eagles tacked on another run in the top of the sixth on a sac fly, but UNF ended any other threat with a double play to close out the frame.
- The Ospreys attempted a comeback with McGory reaching on a walk before Shannon Glover doubled down the left line to put two on. Paige Pfent then singled through the left side to bring McGory home for a 4-2 game. UNF tried to put another one on the board, but Winthrop got the tag at home to end the threat.
- In the seventh, Logan Jackson led off the inning with a home run to right field. Then with two outs, Brittany Sundermeier pinch hit with a single and Taylor Engman followed with a double to put the game-winning run on second.Â
- McGory earned a two-out walk to load the bases, but a final line out secured the win for the visitors.
Notes
- Arends was tagged with the loss in 4.2 innings of work with four hits, three runs - all unearned, three walks and three strikeouts.
- Jackson's home run was the first of her career and second of the season.Â
- McGory went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.
- Morgan Clausen came in relief for 2.0 innings and faced four batters and did not surrender a hit.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: WEIXLMANN, Aisha (2-1)
L: Arends, Halle (1-1)
Batting:
RBI: KING, Lauren 1 ; GILREATH, Ansley 1 ; TUCKER, Kaitlyn 2
SH: TUCKER, Kaitlyn 1
SF: KING, Lauren 1 ; GILREATH, Ansley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MCCALL, Macy 1 ; PATEL, Reema 1 ; WESTBROOKS, Ashley 1 ; CHARLTON, Taylor 1
SB: MCCALL, Macy 2 ; PATEL, Reema 1 ; WESTBROOKS, Ashley 1 ; WARREN, Bailey 1
HBP: WATSON, Madyson 1 ; WARREN, Bailey 1

Batting:
2B: Engman, Taylor 1 ; Glover, Shannon 1
HR: Jackson, Logan 1
RBI: McGory, Kayla 1 ; Pfent, Paige 1 ; Jackson, Logan 1
SH: Annett, Abi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McGory, Kayla 1 ; Jackson, Logan 1 ; Purser, Britney 1
SB: McGory, Kayla 1 ; Harper, Kayla 1
CS: Jackson, Logan 1
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