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Abi Annett takes the plate
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North Florida UNF 19-15, 2-7 ASUN
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Winner Jacksonville State JSU 23-9, 9-0 ASUN
North Florida UNF
19-15, 2-7 ASUN
4
Final
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Jacksonville State JSU
23-9, 9-0 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Florida UNF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 0
Jacksonville State JSU 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 10 2

W: Jaliyah Holmes (11-3) L: Connor, Ashley (7-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls in Extras at Jacksonville State

Glover Notched Team-Leading Fifth Home Run

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - North Florida softball (19-15, 2-7 ASUN) suffered another heartbreaking one-run loss in extra innings against Jacksonville State (23-9, 9-0 ASUN) in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.

The Ospreys had a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but a two-out RBI double from JSU tied the game. In the ninth inning, the Gamecocks hit a leadoff home run, as UNF endured their fourth one-run loss over their past five games played.

Shannon Glover continued to play well from the plate with a two-run homer just minutes into the game. She now expands her lead on the team for most home runs this season with five total.


JSU 5, UNF 4 (9 Inn.)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Jaliyah Holmes (11-3)
Loss: Ashley Connor (7-9)

Line Scores
UNF | 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 4 LOB
JSU | 5 R, 10 H, 2 E, 9 LOB

Behind the Line Score
  • Ospreys didn't wait long to score their first runs of the game, as Glover blasted a two-run bomb to center to jump out to a 2-0 lead early.
  • JSU responded when they crossed the plate with a triple and an RBI double to cut UNF's lead in half.
  • Ashley Connor entered the game in relief for Izzy Kelly, inheriting two runners before coming out unscathed with back-to-back fly-outs.
  • A solo home run from the Gamecocks in the bottom of the third tied the game up in the third.
  • UNF took back the lead after Abi Annett drove in a run with an RBI double to left field.
  • Savannah Channell gave the Ospreys an insurance run in the seventh with an RBI single down the left field line.
  • The Ospreys had JSU down to itslast out, but an RBI double sent in two runs to tie the game up and send it to extra innings.
  • Neither team was able to score in the eighth, but JSU led off the ninth with a solo home run to win the series finale, 5-4.

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Shannon Glover | 1-4, 2 RBI, R, two-run HR
Savannah Channell | 1-2, RBI, BB
Abi Annett | 1-4, RBI
Ashley Connor | 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 K, 3 BB, 85 pitches

JSU
Emma Jones | 3-5, RBI, 3 R, walk-off solo HR
Lindsey Richardson | 2-3, 2 RBI, R, BB
H Stewart | 1-4, 2 RBI
Jaliyah Holmes | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 61 pitches


NOTES

  • Glover had her fourth multi-RBI game of the season and first since the series opener against Stetson.
  • Hadlee Reichert, Chloe Culp and Kayla Harper all had at least one hit in every game over the weekend.
  • Culp and Harper are both currently on four-game hitting streaks as well.
  • Harper has recorded a hit in eight of her last nine games.
  • She also takes over the team lead for best batting average in conference play at .353 (6-for-17).


UP NEXT

The Ospreys have no midweek games and will continue ASUN play at home against Liberty from Apr. 7-8 at the UNF Softball Complex.
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