JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (39-14, 16-7 ASUN) fell just short in both games of a doubleheader against Liberty (37-14, 20-0 ASUN) on Senior Day Saturday, April 30 from the UNF Softball Complex.
It was the first time that UNF has played the Flames since taking them down in the semifinals of the ASUN Tournament during the 2019 postseason.
The Ospreys hosted a sellout crowd for its final doubleheader slate of the regular season with 376 fans in attendance on Saturday afternoon. They honored 10 seniors in between the pair of games, including five players that have been with the program for four years or longer.
With her appearances in the doubleheader this afternoon,
Kayla McGory become the program's D-I era leader for most games played in an Osprey uniform. She has played 218 total games during her six-year tenure with UNF and also holds the record for most games started as well with 215 total.
GAME 1 | LU 1, UNF 0
Morgan Clausen limited the Flames to four hits and one run in a complete-game performance, but the bats couldn't find a spark in only UNF's second scoreless game of the season.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Karlie Keeney (16-6)
Loss:
Morgan Clausen (13-3)
Line Scores
LU | 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 5 LOB
UNF | 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 4 LOB
Behind the Line Score
- The Ospreys showed defense early on with
Shannon Glover making a running catch near the warning track to prevent extra bases.
- UNF had action on the bases in the first, but left them stranded to end the inning.
- Clausen showed her stuff in the circle with a pair of strikeouts in the second to hold off the Flames.
- In the fourth inning, Clausen brought her strikeout count to six to keep the game scoreless.
- Liberty had a chance to score in the fifth with a runner on third, but a groundout to
Savannah Channell kept things moving with neither team yet on the board.
- The Flames were finally able to get to Clausen after an RBI-double sent home a run to make it a 1-0 game.
- Clausen stayed in the game to force a three up, three down inning, but the offense couldn't find that first run in the seventh.
Statistical Leaders
LU
- Kara Canetto | 2-3, RBI
- Lou Allan | 1-3
- Karlie Keeney | 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, 92 pitches
UNF
GAME 2 | LU 6, UNF 2
The Ospreys were able to find their offense with two runs scored in the latter innings, but it wasn't enough to split the Saturday doubleheader against Liberty.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Emily Kirby (10-5)
Loss:
Erin Kyle (8-5)
Line Scores
LU | 6 R, 10 H, 0 E, 8 LOB
UNF | 2 R, 4 H, 3 E, 7 LOB
Behind the Line Score
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Erin Kyle came out strong in the circle after striking out the final batter in the first.
- UNF had a chance to make a statement early with the bases loaded, but the Flames secured the flyout to stay scoreless.
- There was another opportunity for the Ospreys to score with a pair of runners on base, but another flyout ended the second inning.
- Liberty put the first runs on the board after they parlayed three hits into two scores in the third inning.
- The Flames struck again in the fourth after a bunt scored the runner from third to go up three runs.
- The game broke open in the fifth after Liberty scored three more runs with a blooper hit and a single up the middle to put the Ospreys in a 6-0 deficit in the fifth.
- The Ospreys wouldn't be held scoreless again after a sac fly from
Paige Pfent scored
Kayla Harper from second to put the score at 6-1.
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Bailee Aguigui scored another run for UNF off a single from McGory, but it wasn't enough to start a rally in the seventh.
Statistical Leaders
LU
- Paige Bachman | 2-3, 3 RBI
- Mary Claire Wilson | 2-4, 2 R, RBI
- Kara Canetto | 2-4
- Emily Kirby | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 K, 100 pitches
UNF
NOTES
- McGory is now the program leader for most games played in its D-I history.
- First series against Liberty since the 2019 season.
- Seventh complete game of the year for Clausen.
- 11th-straight appearance for Clausen holding team to less than four hits and two runs in a game.
- Harper notched her 13th multi-hit game on the year, as well as her fourth in six games.
- Aguigui recorded hits in both doubleheader games and has six hits in the last seven games.
- First time the Ospreys have been held scoreless in a seven-inning game this season.
- An attendance of 376 on Saturday gave the Ospreys a sellout crowd at UNF Softball Complex.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will play in their last regular-season game of the season in series finale against Liberty on Sunday afternoon at 12 pm.
