
Softball Completes Weekend Sweep at JU Spring Break Challenge
3/10/2024 8:30:00 PM | Softball
Defeated USC-Upstate, 4-2, For Second Time in Three Days
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In another close game, North Florida softball (14-8) scored their runs early and pulled out another defensive win behind great pitching in its rematch against USC-Upstate, 4-2, to complete the 3-0 sweep at the JU Spring Break Challenge on Sunday afternoon.
Allison Benning led the charge with three RBIs from the plate and 3 scoreless innings allowed in the circle. Halle Arends earned the win in back-to-back days, as she went four innings and kept the Spartan offense to two runs total.
Pitchers of Record
Win: Halle Arends (4-3)
Loss: Sierra Maness (4-6)
Save: Allison Benning (1)
Line Scores
USC-U | 2 R, 6 H, 2 E, 11 LOB
UNF | 4 R, 9 H, 2 E, 7 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Allison Benning | 1-3, 3 RBI, R; 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 62 pitches
Kirsten Caravaca | 1-3, RBI
Shannon Glover | 2-3, 2 R
Halle Arends | 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 65 pitches
USC-U
Abigail Pippen | 1-3, RBI
Lex Difato | 1-3, RBI
Sierra Maness | 6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 93 pitches
The Ospreys will return to UNF Softball Complex for the first time since Feb. 25 to play in a midweek doubleheader against Bucknell on Wednesday, Mar. 13, to tune up for conference play.
Allison Benning led the charge with three RBIs from the plate and 3 scoreless innings allowed in the circle. Halle Arends earned the win in back-to-back days, as she went four innings and kept the Spartan offense to two runs total.
UNF 4, USC-U 2
Pitchers of Record
Win: Halle Arends (4-3)
Loss: Sierra Maness (4-6)
Save: Allison Benning (1)
Line Scores
USC-U | 2 R, 6 H, 2 E, 11 LOB
UNF | 4 R, 9 H, 2 E, 7 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Allison Benning | 1-3, 3 RBI, R; 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 62 pitches
Kirsten Caravaca | 1-3, RBI
Shannon Glover | 2-3, 2 R
Halle Arends | 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 65 pitches
USC-U
Abigail Pippen | 1-3, RBI
Lex Difato | 1-3, RBI
Sierra Maness | 6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 93 pitches
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will return to UNF Softball Complex for the first time since Feb. 25 to play in a midweek doubleheader against Bucknell on Wednesday, Mar. 13, to tune up for conference play.Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Arends, Halle (4-3)
L: MANESS, Sierra (4-6)
S: Benning, Allison (0)
Batting:
2B: PIPPEN, Abigail 1
RBI: PIPPEN, Abigail 1 ; DIFATO, Lex 1
SH: SHAW, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DEAL, Alanna 1 ; STERN, Emily 1
SB: LAUER, Denver 1 ; POLK, Abby 1 ; DEAL, Alanna 1
HBP: DEAL, Alanna 1

Batting:
2B: Benning, Allison 1
3B: Glover, Shannon 1
RBI: Benning, Allison 3 ; Caravaca, Kirsten 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Glover, Shannon 2 ; Jackson, Logan 1 ; Benning, Allison 1
SB: Federico, Madisyn 1
Game Leaders
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