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Kayla McGory up to bat
Makenzie Blaakman
2
Mercer MER 1-6
5
Winner North Florida UNF 5-1
Mercer MER
1-6
2
Final
5
North Florida UNF
5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mercer MER 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2
North Florida UNF 0 1 0 0 3 1 X 5 8 2

W: Kyle, Erin (3-0) L: Hannah Pitts (1-2) S: Kelly, Izzy (1)

2
Mercer MER 1-7
4
Winner North Florida UNF 6-1
Mercer MER
1-7
2
Final
4
North Florida UNF
6-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mercer MER 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
North Florida UNF 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 4 7 1

W: Arends, Halle (1-0) L: Riley Hickok (0-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Finds Late Magic in Doubleheader Wins Against Mercer

McGory Leads Ospreys in Both Comeback Wins

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (6-1) took both games of the doubleheader against Mercer (1-7) after go-ahead hits by the Ospreys were made late in each game on Friday, Feb. 18, from the UNF Softball Complex.

UNF relied heavily on the pitching of Erin Kyle in the first game before Kayla McGory sent the go-ahead bomb to left center in the bottom of the fifth. Ashley Goebel and Logan Jackson teamed up two combined for four hits, two RBI and two runs as well to secure the first game.

McGory showed up again for the Ospreys in the second game of the doubleheader when she brought in the game-tying runs in the third, which set up Abi Annett's go-ahead two-run RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. Annett and Bailee Aguigui were the second dynamic duo of the nighcap, combining for four hits, two RBIs, and two runs as well to earn another comeback victory over the Bears.


GAME 1 | UNF 5, MERCER 2

Kyle pitched another near-perfect game on the mound allowing only two hits, while McGory recorded the go-ahead two-run bomb in the fifth to push the Ospreys to a 5-2 win.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Erin Kyle (3-0)
Loss: Hannah Pitts (1-2)
Save: Izzy Kelly (1)

Line Scores
MER | 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 6 LOB
UNF | 5 R, 8 H, 2 E, 6 LOB

Behind the Line Score
- Mercer was the first team to put runs on the board in the second inning when an attempt to get a runner advancing from the third to home was late following a groundball.
- Goebel gave the Ospreys the run back after her triple to right field that set up Jackson to bring her home in the bottom of the second.
- The Bears tacked on another run in the fourth after a fielding error to take a 2-1 lead.
- Kayla Harper was able to get on base to allow McGory to send one out of the park to overtake the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the fifth.
- Goebel knocked another one into the outfield to send Regan Hermeling home in the fifth, but was thrown out on her way to second.
- Harper added insurance to the Osprey lead by putting one into play and sending Aguigui home to make the score 5-2 in the sixth.
- Izzy Kelly came in relief of Kyle and struck out two of three batters to secure the first of the two wins at home.

Statistical Leaders
MER
  • Kylie Helm | 1-3, R
  • Kenlie Harvey | 1-3
  • Hannah Pitts | 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 K, 95 pitches

UNF
Notes
- Hadlee Reichart made the first collegiate start of her career at third base.
- Kyle moves to 3-0 on the season with a 1.64 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
- McGory blasted her second HR of the season through six games.
- Goebel and Jackson recorded their first multi-hit games of the season.


GAME 2 | UNF 4, MERCER 2

Halle Arends made her first appearance of the season with eight strikeouts pitching in relief of Kelly to help set up Annett's go-ahead two-run RBI double to take down the Bears once again, 4-2.

Pitchers of Record
Win: Halle Arends (1-0)
Loss: Riley Hickok (0-4)

Line Scores
MER | 2 R, 8 H, 2 E, 10 LOB
UNF | 4 R, 7 H, 1 E, 6 LOB

Behind the Line Score
- Kelly started the second game of the doubleheader after coming in for the save in the first game.
- After two runs were put up in the third inning by Mercer, the Ospreys turned to Arends in the pen.
- In the bottom of the third, McGory showed up clutch once again, doubling down the left field line to send the game-tying runs home.
- The pitchers would dual out quick innings before Annett broke the tie with a single up the middle to bring home the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth.
- UNF struck out two batters to start the seventh before a hit was made to bring up the game-tying run, but a blooper to Jackson at first gave the Ospreys their sixth win of the year.
- Arends mowed down eight batters over five innings in her appearance, which ties Morgan Clausen for the most strikeouts in a game this season.

Statistical Leaders
MER
  • Kenlie Harvey | 2-4
  • Adele Braun | 1-3, R, RBI
  • Kylie Helm | 1-4, RBI
  • Riley Hickok | 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, K, 84 pitches

UNF
Notes
- Aguigui made her first start of the season in right field.
- Aguigui has also scored in six of seven games this season.
- Jackson started at first base for the first time this season.
- McGory has now recorded a hit in six of seven games this season.
- Kelly made her first start of the season, while Arends made her first appearance.


Up Next

The Ospreys will play in the second day of the JU-UNF Invitational in a home doubleheader against Michigan State on Sunday, Feb. 20, starting at 10 a.m.
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