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The Florida Gators traveled to Auburn, Alabama for a conference series against the Tigers. The Gators swept Auburn with one of the games being shortened to six innings due to the run-rule.

Overall, the Gators are 33-5 and 6-3 in SEC play. Auburn fell to 0-12 in conference action and 22-14 overall. Florida has five conferences series (15 games) remaining this season.

Game One: Florida 11, Auburn 7

Florida opened the series with an offensive shootout, winning 11-7. The Gators opened the scoring in the top of the second with three runs, highlighted by Kenleigh Cahalan’s solo home run. The Tigers would get one back in the bottom of the second and third before Florida struck again. The Gators struck for eight runs over the final four innings to claim the victory. Mia Williams crushed her twelfth homer of the season in the sixth.

On the day, Taylor Shumaker finished 3-3 with two doubles and two RBI. She is now up to 54 RBI, just six back of the Florida program record for a freshman. Reagan Walsh, Rylee Holtorf, and Cahalan each recorded multiple hits in the win.

In the circle, Katelyn Oxley pitched three innings, allowing three runs (two earned) and striking out two. Kara Hammock (8-1) came on in relief and pitched 1.1 innings to pick up the win. Ava Brown closed out the game with the final 2.2 innings.

Game Two: Florida 10, Auburn 0 (6)

Florida ace pitcher Keagan Rothrock (9-1) returned to the circle for the first time since February 22 and dazzled against the #25 Tigers. The sophomore tossed 4.1 innings and struck out seven while not allowing a run.

The Florida offense was spectacular again, this time recording ten runs over the six innings of play.

While Florida opened the game with a pair of runs in the second on a Rylee Holtorf homer, the Gators did much of the damage in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. Florida added four runs to the ledger in the fourth inning, another in the fifth and three more in the sixth that put the game into run-rule territory.

Kendra Falby, Korbe Otis, and Holtorf each collected multiple base hits and Shumaker added a pair of RBIs to increase her season total to 56.

Game Three: Florida 4, Auburn 3

Florida completed the sweep of Auburn with a 4-3 win on Sunday. The Tigers got on the scoreboard first with a two-run homer by Nelia Peralta in the second inning. The Gators responded in the top of the third with four runs that included a two-run double by Reagan Walsh and a pair of RBI singles by Kenleigh Cahalan and Korbe Otis. Auburn would inch closer in the sixth on a solo home run by KK McCrary before Katelyn Oxley (S, 2) could close out the victory.

For the Gators, Kendra Falby (3-4), Walsh (2-4), and Otis (2-3) each recorded multiple hits.

In the circle, Kara Hammock got the start and lasted two innings before turning the ball over to Ava Brown (W, 8-0). Brown pitched 3.2 innings and collected her eighth win of the season before Oxley completed the sweep of Auburn.

On Deck:

The Gators will travel to Tallahassee to take on rival Florida State in midweek action Wednesday. The Gators then return home to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium where they will take on Arkansas in SEC play. The series starts Friday at 6:00 PM.