Tempe, AZ- The Omaha Mavericks split opening day beating North Florida 11-6 in game one but falling to James Madison 8-4 in game 2. 

The Mavericks improve to an 11-7 overall record on the campaign.  

Game One: Omaha 11, North Florida 6
How It Happened
    - To open the game Lynsey Tucker, the leadoff batter, was hit by a pitch. On Maggie O'Brien's single up the middle, Tucker advanced to second. 
    - Sydney Thomason hit another single up the middle, allowing Tucker to round third and make it home for the Maverick's first run. 
    - With bases loaded in the top of the first, Sydney Ross was walked on a 3-1 count, sending O'Brien home for the 2-0 lead. 
    - North Florida responded in the bottom of the first with a single up the middle to send their runner on second home, making it 2-1. 
    - In the top of the second, Ava Rongisch was up to bat with bases loaded. With a 3-2 count, Rongisch hit a grand slam making it a 6-1 game.
    - Alex Olson hit a home run to center on her first pitch, for the Maverick's seventh run. 
    - In the top of the fifth, after getting walked Sammy Schmidt stole second. Olson hit a double to left center, allowing Schmidt to score making it 8-1. 
    - UNF started to catch up with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 8-4. 
    - Olson notched another RBI with a single up the middle to send in Ross. 
    - North Florida hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth to score two additional runs, making it a close 9-6 game. 
    - Rylan Ewoldt entered the game as a pinch hitter for Marra Cramer in the top of the fifth. Ewoldt was walked on a 3-2 count but Cramer returned to run once she made it on base. 
    - As the Mavericks were back at the top of the lineup, Tucker hit a home run to right center, capping the Mavericks score at 11-6. 
    
Game Notes
    - Tucker, with two at-bats, had one hit, scored three runs, and recorded two RBIs. 
    - Olson had four at-bats where she scored one run off three hits, and recorded three RBIs. 
    - In her five at-bats, Rongisch had two hits where she scored one run, and notched four RBIs and one home run. 
    - Ross had a team-high 13 putouts. 
    - Kamryn Meyer pitched five of the seven innings where she made 11 strikeouts with 20 batters. She allowed seven hits and four runs. 
    
Game Two: Omaha 4, James Madison 8
How It Happened
    - In the top of the second, JMU took the lead with a home run to center, making it 1-0.
    - Rongisch responded with her second home run of the day in the bottom of the second to make it 1-1. 
    - Omaha took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. O'Brien hit a double to right center, allowing Olivia Aden to score. 
    - In the top of the sixth, JMU added four runs. One from a double to right center, three from a home run to right field.
    - In the seventh inning, JMU scored two more runs off a home run to left field and a single up the middle to advance the runner. 
    - Omaha tried to close the four-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh. Olivia Aden scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-3. Cramer advanced home from third after O'Brien hit a double to left center, making it 8-4. 
    
Game Notes
    - Sydney Nuismer pitched five innings, making three strikeouts. She only allowed five hits and three runs. 
    - Olivia Aden scored a team-high two runs. In her three at-bats, she had two hits and one double. 
    - O'Brien had three hits in her four at-bats, recording two RBIs. 
    - Haley Wilwerding had a team-high 10 putouts. 
    
Up Next
The Mavericks will resume action tomorrow at 3 p.m. for a rematch against James Madison. Omaha will play a second game against ASU at 8 p.m.