JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (32-11, 11-4 ASUN) flexed its muscles on offense once again in the River City Rumble with its third-straight game of 11 runs scored to get the series sweep against Jacksonville (11-21, 5-7 ASUN) at Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex on Sunday afternoon.
The Ospreys swept Jacksonville in the River City Rumble for the first time since the 2015 season. They also belted three home runs in the same game, including a grand slam from
Kayla McGory, and six total home runs in the series this weekend.
It was the first time in their D-I program history that UNF scored double-digit runs in three consecutive games. They also run-ruled their opponent in back-to-back games for the first time since 2019.
UNF 11, JU 2 (5 Inn.)
Pitchers of Record
Win:
Halle Arends (14-3)
Loss: Shelby Harpe (3-10)
Line Scores
UNF | 11 R, 9 H, 0 E, 2 LOB
JU | 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 6 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- The Ospreys attacked early and often in the first inning with an RBI-double from
Paige Pfent to score
Kayla Harper, followed by a two-run shot from
Shannon Glover for her fifth of the year.
- The onslaught of runs in the first continued with a single from
Abi Annett that sent
Savannah Channell in to score for a 4-0 lead over the Dolphins.
- The scoring didn't stop for UNF, as Channell blasted a two-run homer into the hills for a 6-0 lead to start the third inning.
- Harper forced a bases-loaded walk later in the inning to extend the lead to seven, which set up McGory's grand slam into left center to give the Ospreys an 11-0 lead.
- JU was able to avoid the shutout after JU hit a solo shot.
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Izzy Kelly came into the game in the fourth inning and closed out both innings with no runs allowed to secure the River City sweep over the Dolphins.
Statistical Leaders
UNF
- Kayla McGory | 1-2, 4 RBI, R, grand slam HR
- Savannah Channell | 3-3, 2 R, RBI, two-run HR
- Shannon Glover | 1-2, 2 R, RBI, two-run HR
- Halle Arends | 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 6 K, 51 pitches
JU
- Victoria Rodebaugh | 1-1, RBI, R, solo HR
- Madison Reynolds | 1-1, R
- Skylar Whitty | 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 K, 40 pitches
Notes
- First time sweeping Jacksonville since the 2015 season.
- First time recording three straight games of double-digit runs scored in D-I program history.
- Recorded six total home runs in three games.
- Three home runs is most in a game for UNF since doing so against UCF in 2021.
- Seven runs scored in the third inning was the most runs scored in an inning this season.
- First grand slam for the Ospreys this season.
- Back-to-back run-ruled games for the first time on the year.
- Batting starting lineup stayed the same for all three games.
- Kelly made her 10th appearance in the circle this season.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys stay home next weekend when they take on Kennesaw State in a three-game conference series starting Friday at 4 pm.