After a tough loss to the Michigan Wolverines, the No. 13 Florida Gators proved to still be tough competition in their first game of SEC Opening Weekend against the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide.
Keagan Rothrock handed the Crimson Tide (19-2, 0-1 SEC) only their second loss of the season in a complete shutout game.
She threw seven innings of one-hit softball and guided Florida (20-3, 1-0 SEC) to a 2-0 victory.
The Gators’ pair of runs came in the top of the second inning when Ava Brown doubled to score Jocelyn Erickson and Reagan Walsh.
The quick defense aided in the victory in the low scoring affair.
In the fifth inning, Kendra Falby made a leaping grab in center field to steal an extra-base hit from Abby Duchscherer.
Erickson caught Alabama’s Lauren Johnson stealing to clear the bases in the the bottom of the fifth. She has now thrown out seven runners on eight attempts so far this season.
In the second game of the series, Alabama and Florida are set to play at 6 p.m. Sunday at Rhoads Stadium.
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