DeLAND, Fla. - North Florida softball ambushed Stetson in the late innings, 9-1, to put together another run-rule victory to finish off the road sweep on Sunday afternoon.

The Ospreys saw themselves in an early 1-0 deficit after two innings. An RBI single from Lauren Brock, followed by a two-run home run from Allison Benning, put UNF up top in the third.

Brock executed another RBI single in the fourth inning, along with a throwing error to score Brock later in the inning. Grace Shaw-Rockey put the cherry on top with a grand slam for her first career homer to put the competition in run-rule territory up by eight in the fourth.

Benning was not only great from the plate, but also performed exceptionally well in the circle with another three-inning start with a pair of strikeouts. Hunolt closed out the final two innings with another couple of strikeouts and no runs allowed to start conference play undefeated.

UNF 9, STET 1 (5 Inn.)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Allison Benning (11-5)
Loss: Ava Braswell (4-2)

Line Scores
UNF | 9 R, 9 H, 0 E, 4 LOB
STET | 1 R, 7 H, 1 E, 5 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Allison Benning | 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, two-run HR; 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 52 pitches
Grace Shaw-Rockey | 2-3, 4 RBI, R, grand slam HR
Lauren Brock | 2-3, RBI, 2 R
Macie Hunolt | 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 37 pitches

STET
Irianis Garcia | 1-2, RBI
Annabella McClerren | 1-2, R
Ava Braswell | 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 40 pitches

NOTES

• Benning's 12th home run of the season puts her one behind the national lead.
• The senior two-way star also picked up her 11th win of the season in the circle.
• Shaw-Rockey hit the first collegiate home run of her career, the third Osprey to do so this year.
• The freshman becomes the fourth Osprey to homer this season, behind Benning, Chloe Culp, Mackenzie Woods and Kirsten Caravaca.

UP NEXT

North Florida's series finale on the road has been moved up to an 11 a.m., start time against Stetson on Sunday, Mar. 16, in DeLand, Fla.