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2020 NSU vs Washburn. Game 1. Softball. 2/8/20.
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Winner North Georgia UNG 14-1
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Nova Southeastern NSUS 8-9
Winner
North Georgia UNG
14-1
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUS
8-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Georgia UNG 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 2
Nova Southeastern NSUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

W: Kylee Smith (7-1) L: Hess, Emily (4-6)

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North Georgia UNG 14-2
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Winner Nova Southeastern NSUS 9-9
North Georgia UNG
14-2
1
Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUS
9-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
North Georgia UNG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Nova Southeastern NSUS 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 2 4 1

W: Foster, Savannah (5-3) L: Abbie Crawford (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Sharks Split With No. 12 North Georgia

Sharks break seven-game losing streak with game two win

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern softball team split a pair of games with the No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks on Friday evening, picking up their second win of the season over a ranked opponent and breaking a seven-game losing streak. The Sharks fell in game one, 2-0, before picking up the second part of the doubleheader, 2-1.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME ONE):
FINAL: No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks 2 (W: K. Smith, 7-1), Nova Southeastern Sharks 0 (L: E. Hess, 4-6)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (8-9), No. 12 North Georgia (14-1)
LOCATION: AD Griffin Sports | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
TOP 4TH | With runners on the corners and two outs, a throwing error by NSU allowed the Nighthawks to score to take a slight 1-0 edge.
 
TOP 5TH | With two outs on the board, an error by the NSU infield allowed leadoff batter Olivia Sinquefield to score, giving UNG a 2-0 lead and signifying the final run of the ballgame.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 
  • The Sharks tallied just one hit in the loss as Sam Sisco went 1-for-3.
  • Alexis Smith was walked once.
  • Emily Hess finished her eighth complete game with a loss, allowing two runs (0 ER) on six hits.
  • UNG's starting pitcher Kylee Smith earned the win, striking out 16 of her 24 batters faced.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 
  • North Georgia's Smith tallied her 1,000th strikeout of her career.
  • This was the only game of the season thus far that the Sharks have been held to just one hit.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME TWO):
FINAL: Nova Southeastern Sharks 2 (W: S. Foster, 5-3), No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks 1 (L: A. Crawford, 2-1)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-9), No. 12 North Georgia (14-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
TOP 1ST | After reaching on an error, Mariah Wicker was brought home on an RBI-single by the next batter, Kaylee Womack.
 
BOTTOM 3RD | The Sharks tallied their first run of the night as back-to-back bunts by Sisco and Tia Williams allowed leadoff batter Mya Maddox, who reached on a walk, to cross the plate and tie things up 1-1.
 
BOTTOM 6TH | Sydney Lageyre showed her speed in the sixth as she beat out the throw on her infield single, allowing enough time for Alexis Smith to score from third, pushing the Sharks to their 2-1 win.  
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 
  • The Sharks outhit the Nighthawks 4-2, as four different Sharks tallied one hit each.
  • Sisco and Suzuki were each 1-for-2 as Williams and Lageyre were 1-for-3, each tallying an RBI.
  • Savannah Foster picked up her fifth win of the season, tossing the complete game and allowing one run (0 ER) on just two hits with eight strikeouts.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 
  • Catching two batters looking, Foster is now the sole leader in the category with 16 on the season. She ranks eighth in the league with 42 strikeouts in total.
     
UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will return to SSC play next weekend as they host Florida Southern for a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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