RADFORD FACES NORTH FLORIDA IN MIDWEEK BATTLE

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Radford softball team is midway through its spring break tour and will make a stop at UNF Softball Complex in Jacksonville, Fla., to face North Florida on Wednesday night at 5 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE

Opponent: North Florida (12-9)
Series: First Meeting
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Softball Complex)
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Radford (14-7) is coming off a sweep against Florida A&M on Monday night. The Highlanders defeated the Rattlers 9-1 in six innings and then scraped out a 5-2 win in 11 innings in game two.
Abby Morrow picked up a career-high 10 strikeouts against Florida A&M. She ranks inside the top 10 nationally in wins (ninth), shutouts (seventh) and walks allowed per seven innings (fourth).
The Highlanders are 4-1 this season against teams that made an NCAA Regional in 2017.

Marissa Gagliano is batting .406 this season with four doubles, both leading the team. The senior leads the Big South in on-base percentage (.537).
Talia Douglas is hitting .344 with three home runs and 13 RBIs. She leads the freshman class in both categories.
Brianna Mills leads the squad with two triples, ranking fourth in the conference.
Radford has two pitchers inside the Big South's top 10 in ERA. Morrow is third in the conference with a 1.58 ERA and Kayla Huffman is seventh with a 2.23.
Huffman ranks third in the league in strikeouts per game averaging 6.69 per outing.
The Highlanders are 2-0 inside the state of Florida and have not played a team out of the Atlantic Sun Conference this season.
Radford has a 3.38 team ERA, 96 strikeouts and recorded six shutouts.
Radford has outscored its opponents 93-66 in games this year.

SCOUTING NORTH FLORIDA

The Ospreys enter the game with a 12-9 record, but has faced tough competition. UNF has notable wins over Illinois, Providence, Iowa State and No. 15 UL Lafayette.
North Florida will face its third Big South opponent in Radford. They defeated Presbyterian 1-0 and Campbell 6-0.
UNF has only scored 53 runs as a team, but has held its opponents to just 45.
Their pitching staff has accounted for a 1.67 ERA and 109 strikeouts.
Junior Navia Penrod comes into play with a team-best .485 average as she's picked up 33 hits on the season. The 33 hits ranks fifth in the nation after last weekend's play.
Sydney Matzko(6-5) dropped her ERA to a 0.92 mark and has nine complete games on the season.
Leading the team with eight doubles, junior Dominica Cocuzza owns a .309 average. Her doubles put her at ninth in the nation.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Marissa Gagliano: SS; 5' 4"; Redshirt Junior; L/R

#22 Kayla Huffman: P; 5' 7"; Junior; R/R

#2 Abby Morrow: P; 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#4 Talia Douglas: IF; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

#15 Brianna Mills: IF/P; 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#5 Marissa Gagliano
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Junior; L/R
: SS

#22 Kayla Huffman
: 5' 7"; Junior; R/R
: P

#2 Abby Morrow
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R
: P

#4 Talia Douglas
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: IF

#15 Brianna Mills
: 5' 5"; Freshman; R/R
: IF/P