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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Kennesaw State softball team (12-25, 4-11 ASUN Conference) completed a three-game series against the North Florida Ospreys (35-11, 14-4 ASUN) in a 5-2 defeat Saturday afternoon.
UNF started the game with four runs in the opening frame but the home team struggled at the plate in the innings that followed.
Over the next 4.2 innings, starter
Melanie Bennett (9-13) allowed only two walks and retired 11 consecutive Osprey hitters.
Freshman catcher
Isabella Galloway kept runners out of scoring position in the second inning, catching two UNF runners stealing for back-to-back outs.
KSU got on the board in the top of the fifth off a sacrifice fly from
Brinaya Bailey that scored
Ty Hardeman, making it a 4-1 game.
North Florida added another run in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-1 lead.
With Hardeman on second in the top of the seventh,
Katie Greep singled up the middle to send her home and cut into the deficit, 5-2. The Owls did not plate any runs following the RBI single.
Bennett pitched all 6.0 innings was credited with the loss.
GAME NOTES
>> Kiera Cooper has hit safely in 10 of her last 11 games.
>> Pacy Villa improved her reached-base streak to six games.
>> Bailey pushed her reached-base streak to 12 games.
>> Bennett's brought her 2022 strikeout total to a team-high 120.
>> With two runs scored Saturday, Hardeman now has six multi-run games this season.
ON DECK
The Owls return home on Saturday, April 23 for the beginning of a three-game series against the FGCU Eagles. Fans are encouraged to wear gold and 'Gold Out Gulf Coast' during Saturday's doubleheader.
Admission is free and fans can follow along on the KSU Owl Network YouTube channel.
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State softball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSB or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
