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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville (32-19) used a four-run second inning to prevail over Florida Gulf Coast (21-32), 6-2, in the second round of the ASUN Championship on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Tatum McCool and Jaida Thomas each hit RBI doubles for the Dolphins in the second. Emma Mansfield and Reese Wells also singled and scored, and Sarah Beth Brake hit a sacrifice fly that scored Thomas and gave JU a 4-1 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville added its fifth run in the third inning on a solo shot from Lindsey Chadwick, and scratched the sixth run across on their third RBI double of the day in the sixth inning from Brake.<\/p>\n
Nikki Gibson<\/a> gave FGCU an early lead with a second inning long ball, her second of the season and third career home run. Olivia Black<\/a> continued her push in the ASUN record books, stealing her 102nd career base later in the second inning to move to a three-way tie for fourth all-time in conference history with Stetson’s Sabrina Isley and Jacksonville’s Kayla Ouellet.<\/p>\n The Eagles had opportunities throughout, outhitting Jacksonville 10-7 in the loss, but went just 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. FGCU left eight runners on base and stranded a runner in every inning except for the third.\u00a0<\/p>\n Next, the Eagles will return for an elimination game against the loser of North Florida and North Alabama on Wednesday evening, with the time TBD.<\/p>\n The full bracket can be found here<\/a> and the ASUN Championship central is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information on FGCU Softball, follow @FGCUSoftball on Instagram<\/a>, X (Twitter)<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>, and visit fgcuathletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Postgame Notes Read Full Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\u2013 Gibson hit her second home run of 2026
\n\u2013 Williams, Wiggs, Smith and Thompson each had two-hit games
\n\u2013 Black stole her 19th base of 2026, which was also her 102nd career steal
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