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The Florida Gators are one win away from advancing to Super Regionals after defeating South Alabama 9-1 in five innings Saturday.

Florida freshman pitcher Keagan Rothrock threw a complete game, allowing just one run on three hits in her five innings of work.

The Jaguars actually got on the scoreboard first as a pair of singles plated a run to give South Alabama the early 1-0 lead.

The Gators finally responded as freshman Ava Brown led off the third with a solo home run to make it a 1-1 ballgame.

After the Gators evened things up, the game became delayed with lightning and rain in the area. The delay would last two hours and 44 minutes.

Following the delay, the Florida offense picked up. Skylar Wallace hit a two run, inside the park home run to put the Gators ahead 3-1 in the fourth.

With the bases loaded in the fifth, Wallace singled to the wall and plated two more runs for Florida. Katie Kistler emptied the bases with a double to extend the lead to 8-1.

Freshman Ariel Kowalewski singled to right to score Kister to end the game under run-rule.

Wallace finished the game 2-2 with 4 RBI.

The Gators will take on the winner of Saturday night’s game between South Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles eliminated Florida Atlantic earlier Saturday.