Wednesday, April 22
Orlando, Fla. / UCF Softball Complex
6 p.m.
University of North Florida
33-17
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at
4
UCF
36-12-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| UCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Photo by: Quan Nguyen
Softball Falls In Midweek Finale At No. 22 UCF
4/22/2026 8:30:00 PM | Softball
ORLANDO, Fla. - North Florida fell on the road to No. 22 UCF, 4-2, in its final midweek game of the season on Wednesday, April 22, at UCF Softball Complex in Orlando, Fla.
After back-to-back walks from graduate student Hallie Langford and junior utility player Addie Keef to begin the game, senior infielder Ayden Allen would lift a sacrifice fly into center field to give the Ospreys an early 1-0 lead. Langford extended her on-base streak to 10 games.
Keef would extend her on-base streak to 11 games with a single up in the middle in the third inning.
Reaching on a fielder's choice, junior infielder Bella Cimino improved her on-base streak to 18-consecutive contests.
Senior right-handed pitcher Kate Peters began the contest in the circle spinning 2.1 scoreless innings.
With a UCF runner on second and one out, the Ospreys made the call to the bullpen to bring in sophomore right-handed pitcher Taylor Cook. Cook forced a fly out and a ground out to keep the Knights off the scoreboard. The Ospreys would hold the Knights hitless through the first three innings.
UCF would threaten again with a pair of runners in scoring position and one out, but UNF would escape the jam catching a runner stealing and forcing a pop out in foul territory.
The Knights would finally breakthrough with a pair of runs in the fifth inning to take their first lead of the game in the fifth inning, 2-1.
North Florida threatened after a one out double from Cimino but were unable to convert.
UCF would add on to its lead with two runs in the sixth to reach the eventual final.
NORTH FLORIDA X, NO. 22 UCF X
Pitchers of Record
Win: Payne Tori (2-0)
Loss: Taylor Cook (6-4)
Save: Lena Elkins (2)
Line Scores
UNF | 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 5 LOB
UCF | 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 6 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Ayden Allen | RBI
Bella Cimino | 1-3, 2B
Addie Keef | 1-2
Hannah Davila | 1-2
Kate Peters | 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 57 pitches
Taylor Cook | 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 WP, 34 pitches
Cameron Ponich | 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 26 pitches
UCF
Izzy Mertes | 1-3, 2 RBI
Ashleigh Griffin | 1-3, 2B
Coco Jaimes | 1-3, 2B, RBI
Zoe Calves | 1-2, 2B, RBI
Tori Payne | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 85 pitches
Lena Elkins | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 34 pitches
UP NEXT
North Florida host West Georgia for its final home series of the season at UNF Softball Complex beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
After back-to-back walks from graduate student Hallie Langford and junior utility player Addie Keef to begin the game, senior infielder Ayden Allen would lift a sacrifice fly into center field to give the Ospreys an early 1-0 lead. Langford extended her on-base streak to 10 games.
Keef would extend her on-base streak to 11 games with a single up in the middle in the third inning.
Reaching on a fielder's choice, junior infielder Bella Cimino improved her on-base streak to 18-consecutive contests.
Senior right-handed pitcher Kate Peters began the contest in the circle spinning 2.1 scoreless innings.
With a UCF runner on second and one out, the Ospreys made the call to the bullpen to bring in sophomore right-handed pitcher Taylor Cook. Cook forced a fly out and a ground out to keep the Knights off the scoreboard. The Ospreys would hold the Knights hitless through the first three innings.
UCF would threaten again with a pair of runners in scoring position and one out, but UNF would escape the jam catching a runner stealing and forcing a pop out in foul territory.
The Knights would finally breakthrough with a pair of runs in the fifth inning to take their first lead of the game in the fifth inning, 2-1.
North Florida threatened after a one out double from Cimino but were unable to convert.
UCF would add on to its lead with two runs in the sixth to reach the eventual final.
NORTH FLORIDA X, NO. 22 UCF X
Pitchers of Record
Win: Payne Tori (2-0)
Loss: Taylor Cook (6-4)
Save: Lena Elkins (2)
Line Scores
UNF | 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 5 LOB
UCF | 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 6 LOB
Statistical Leaders
UNF
Ayden Allen | RBI
Bella Cimino | 1-3, 2B
Addie Keef | 1-2
Hannah Davila | 1-2
Kate Peters | 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 57 pitches
Taylor Cook | 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 WP, 34 pitches
Cameron Ponich | 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 26 pitches
UCF
Izzy Mertes | 1-3, 2 RBI
Ashleigh Griffin | 1-3, 2B
Coco Jaimes | 1-3, 2B, RBI
Zoe Calves | 1-2, 2B, RBI
Tori Payne | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 85 pitches
Lena Elkins | 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 34 pitches
UP NEXT
North Florida host West Georgia for its final home series of the season at UNF Softball Complex beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
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INF
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UTL
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OF
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RHP
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RHP
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Pitching:
W: Tori Payne (2-0)
L: Cook, Taylor (6-4)
S: Lena Elkins (2)
Batting:
2B: Cimino, Bella 1
RBI: Allen, Ayden 1
SF: Allen, Ayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Langford, Hallie 1
Batting:
2B: Ashleigh Griffin 1 ; Coco Jaimes 1 ; Zoe Calvez 1
RBI: Izzy Mertes 2 ; Coco Jaimes 1 ; Zoe Calvez 1
SH: Destiny Washington 1 ; Samantha Rey 1
SF: Coco Jaimes 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sierra Humphreys 1 ; Kalista Birkenstock 1 ; Coco Jaimes 1 ; Samantha Rey 1
SB: Samantha Rey 1
CS: Taylor Kittleman 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
0
RBI
0
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