JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Red Flash softball team (10-9; 0-0) wrapped up its trip to the UNF/JU Spring Break Challenge with a 6-0 loss to North Florida on Sunday.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» North Florida ran away with the game early on, as a four-run third inning gave the Ospreys early momentum, and a single in the sixth added the final run.
» Saint Francis nabbed five hits in the game, two of which came off the bat of Mekenzie Saban.

FLASH QUOTES
» "This game was definitely not the way we wanted to end our trip. Right now it feels like we are up and down with our performances, we need more consistency, which I believe will come with more experience. It's coming, in my opinion, but we're not there yet." - Head Coach Jessica O'Donnell

» "I am proud of Grace though, she's right where we need her to be, but defensively we have to help her. Rachel came in and did what we needed her to do. I'm very pleased with our pitching staff at this point of our season, but we have to be better behind them." - O'Donnell on pitching

» "We have one more weekend of games before conference play starts, so I would expect our team to start to show who we really are more consistently game to game. This is a game of adjustments, we need to continue to make them in practice and within the game itself." - O'Donnell on preparing for the road ahead

TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME 
» Saint Francis garnered two hits in the opening inning after Mekenzie Saban doubled and Jordan Frank singled, but North Florida prevented the Red Flash from scoring with a bases loaded strikeout.
» The Ospreys opened the game's scoring in the bottom half with a sacrifice fly to center.
» North Florida added four more in the bottom of the third thanks to two infield singles, a bases loaded walk and a passed ball.
» North Florida added its final run of the game in the sixth after Shannon Glover singled to center.
» Sydney Baker gave Saint Francis its fifth hit on the day in the seventh after singling to right, but Ospreys reliever Erin Kyle garnered the final two outs a couple hitters later to end the game.

FLASH NUGGETS
» Olivia Ulam finished her weekend going 7-for-16 (.438) at the plate with a double and two RBI.
» Mekenzie Saban finished her weekend going 7-for-19 (.368) at the plate with two doubles.
» Jordan Frank has collected at least one hit in three of her last four games.

UP NEXT
Saint Francis (10-9, 0-0) will travel to Greensboro, N.C. next weekend as the Red Flash take part in the Spartan Classic. The team will start weekend with a matchup against Delaware St. Friday afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m.