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Photo by: Makenzie Blaakman
Softball Dominates on Opening Day of UNF-JU Spring Break Challenge
3/4/2022 11:00:00 PM | Softball
Ospreys Shut Out Opponent For Fourth Consecutive Game
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A pair of fantastic pitching performances and two multi-hit days from Kayla Harper moves North Florida softball (13-5) to five straight wins after victories over Fairleigh Dickinson, 8-0, and Saint Francis, 6-0, on Friday afternoon at UNF Softball Complex.
Erin Kyle and Morgan Clausen each took command on the mound this afternoon, as they did not allow a run on the day and only gave up a combined six hits. Harper was also lights out with four hits, three runs, and three RBIs over both games, including an inside-the-park home run against FDU.
The Ospreys have now held their opponents scoreless over their past four games and have scored 37 runs combined in their last five games.
The combination of Harper's bat and Kyle's arm pushed the Ospreys to defeat Fairleigh Dickinson by run-rule in the fifth inning in an 8-0 shutout.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Erin Kyle (4-2)
Loss: Julia Swan (1-2)
Line Scores
FDU | 0 R, 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB
UNF | 8 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- Ospreys got their bats hot early after Abi Annett singled down the line to send home two runners in the first inning.
- Logan Jackson put a ball into play, but an error by FDU scored another run for the Ospreys with the bases loaded to go up 3-0 to end the first.
- In the third, Takiya London stepped up big at the plate with an RBI-single that scored another pair of runs to expand the UNF lead to five runs.
-Â Harper made the Knights' defense pay with a ball to the left field wall that gave her time to speed around the bases for an inside-the-park home run.
-Â Kyle tossed four scoreless innings against 15 batters on 55 pitches before handing it over to Izzy Kelly for her to close out an 8-0 run-rule victory.
Statistical Leaders
FDU
UNF
Notes
- Most runs scored for the Ospreys with five hits or less since defeating Monmouth, 8-0, on five hits in 2019.
- First time this season that Savannah Channell has started at second base.
- Second game on the year that the Ospreys have run-ruled an opponent.
Another dominant pitching performance, this time by Clausen, gave the Ospreys back-to-back wins on Friday, as well as four straight shutout victories dating back to last weekend's The Spring Games.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Morgan Clausen (4-2)
Loss: Rachel Marsden (5-3)
Line Scores
SFU | 0 R, 4 H, 2 E, 4 LOB
UNF | 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 5 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- Ashley Goebel's return to the lineup was highlighted by an RBI sac-bunt that scored the runner from third in the second to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Ospreys added on another run after Channell smacked a double down the line to score Harper.
- UNF slowly grew its lead yet again when a fielder's choice turned into a throwing error that advanced a runner home make it a three-run game.
- Paige Pfent finally broke the game open in the fifth when she hit an RBI-triple down the right field line to score tack on two more runs and increase the lead to five.
- A single by Hadlee Reichert gave UNF a 6-0 lead in the fifth.
-Â Clausen spun yet another complete-game performance, as she shut down the Red Flash, 6-0, with only four hits allowed and three strikeouts to her name.
Statistical Leaders
SFU
UNF
Notes
- Most shutout wins in a row since holding seven straight opponents scoreless in 2013.
- Most runs scored over five games since scoring 36 combined runs from Feb. 14-21, 2020.
-Â Pfent extends on-base streak to 32 games.
-Â Harper recorded back-to-back multi-hit games for first time in her career.
The Ospreys continue play in the UNF-JU Spring Break Challenge with a doubleheader matchup against Monmouth beginning at 1:30 pm on Saturday afternoon.
Erin Kyle and Morgan Clausen each took command on the mound this afternoon, as they did not allow a run on the day and only gave up a combined six hits. Harper was also lights out with four hits, three runs, and three RBIs over both games, including an inside-the-park home run against FDU.
The Ospreys have now held their opponents scoreless over their past four games and have scored 37 runs combined in their last five games.
GAME 1 | UNF 8, FDU 0 (5 inn.)
The combination of Harper's bat and Kyle's arm pushed the Ospreys to defeat Fairleigh Dickinson by run-rule in the fifth inning in an 8-0 shutout.Pitchers of Record
Win: Erin Kyle (4-2)
Loss: Julia Swan (1-2)
Line Scores
FDU | 0 R, 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB
UNF | 8 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- Ospreys got their bats hot early after Abi Annett singled down the line to send home two runners in the first inning.
- Logan Jackson put a ball into play, but an error by FDU scored another run for the Ospreys with the bases loaded to go up 3-0 to end the first.
- In the third, Takiya London stepped up big at the plate with an RBI-single that scored another pair of runs to expand the UNF lead to five runs.
-Â Harper made the Knights' defense pay with a ball to the left field wall that gave her time to speed around the bases for an inside-the-park home run.
-Â Kyle tossed four scoreless innings against 15 batters on 55 pitches before handing it over to Izzy Kelly for her to close out an 8-0 run-rule victory.
Statistical Leaders
FDU
- Cassidy Triska | 1-2
- Andreya Flores | 1-2
- Julia Swan | 3.0 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, K, 77 pitches
UNF
- Kayla Harper | 2-3, 3 RBI, R, inside-the-park HR
- Takiya London | 1-2, 2 RBI, R
- Abi Annett | 1-2, 2 RBI
- Erin Kyle | 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, K, 55 pitches
Notes
- Most runs scored for the Ospreys with five hits or less since defeating Monmouth, 8-0, on five hits in 2019.
- First time this season that Savannah Channell has started at second base.
- Second game on the year that the Ospreys have run-ruled an opponent.
GAME 2 | UNF 6, SFUÂ 0
Another dominant pitching performance, this time by Clausen, gave the Ospreys back-to-back wins on Friday, as well as four straight shutout victories dating back to last weekend's The Spring Games.Pitchers of Record
Win: Morgan Clausen (4-2)
Loss: Rachel Marsden (5-3)
Line Scores
SFU | 0 R, 4 H, 2 E, 4 LOB
UNF | 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 5 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- Ashley Goebel's return to the lineup was highlighted by an RBI sac-bunt that scored the runner from third in the second to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Ospreys added on another run after Channell smacked a double down the line to score Harper.
- UNF slowly grew its lead yet again when a fielder's choice turned into a throwing error that advanced a runner home make it a three-run game.
- Paige Pfent finally broke the game open in the fifth when she hit an RBI-triple down the right field line to score tack on two more runs and increase the lead to five.
- A single by Hadlee Reichert gave UNF a 6-0 lead in the fifth.
-Â Clausen spun yet another complete-game performance, as she shut down the Red Flash, 6-0, with only four hits allowed and three strikeouts to her name.
Statistical Leaders
SFU
- Mekenzie Saban | 2-3
- Olivia Ulam | 1-3
- Jordan Frank | 1-3
- Rachel Marsden | 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 115 pitches
UNF
- Kayla Harper | 2-4, 2 R
- Savannah Channell | 2-3, RBI, R
- Hadlee Reichert | 2-2, RBI, R
- Paige Pfent | 1-3, 2 RBI, R, triple
- Morgan Clausen | 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 K, 83 pitches
Notes
- Most shutout wins in a row since holding seven straight opponents scoreless in 2013.
- Most runs scored over five games since scoring 36 combined runs from Feb. 14-21, 2020.
-Â Pfent extends on-base streak to 32 games.
-Â Harper recorded back-to-back multi-hit games for first time in her career.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys continue play in the UNF-JU Spring Break Challenge with a doubleheader matchup against Monmouth beginning at 1:30 pm on Saturday afternoon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kyle, Erin (4-2)
L: SWAN, Julia (1-2)
Base Running:
SB: TRISKA, Cassidy 1
HBP: THORNELL, Savannah 1
Batting:
HR: Harper, Kayla 1
RBI: Harper, Kayla 3 ; Annett, Abi 2 ; London, Takiya 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Harper, Kayla 1 ; Glover, Shannon 1 ; Pfent, Paige 1 ; Aguigui, Bailee 1 ; Bejarano, Hayley 1 ; Channell, Savannah 1 ; Jackson, Logan 1 ; London, Takiya 1
SB: Aguigui, Bailee 1 ; London, Takiya 1
Game Leaders
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