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.

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.