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Up 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Florida second baseman Hannah Adams belted a two-run shot — her fifth home run this season — to grant the Gators a commanding 5-0 advantage. After going 4-4 against LSU Saturday, Adams’ dinger capped off another perfect night at the plate as the No. 5 Gators…
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After scoring four fourth-inning runs to cut its deficit to 6-4, LSU center fielder Aliyah Andrews dug into the batter’s box as the tying run. Andrews sent a hard-struck liner to the right side of the infield, but Florida second baseman Hannah Adams made a diving grab to escape the jam. “We take a lot…
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Carrying a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning, Florida right-hander Elizabeth Hightower entered the circle in hopes of retiring three UCF batters and knocking off its in-state foe while earning her fourth save this season. Instead, she hit the leadoff batter and allowed an RBI-double that tied the game before UCF catcher…
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Following a series opening 1-0 victory over the Bulldogs Friday, No. 5 Florida clinched the series in Starkville, Mississippi, with a 10-0 shutout win. Right fielder Avery Goelz hit an RBI-single in the top of the first to give the Gators an early lead, but the box score saw goose eggs through the next six…
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After losing its SEC opening weekend finale to No. 9 Kentucky and dropping an exhibition game to Team USA Tuesday, No. 5 Florida found its way back into the win column Wednesday at home against North Dakota. The Gators took a commanding four-run lead in the opening frame after freshman catcher Emily Wilkie capped off…
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Following an opening weekend series win over No. 9 Kentucky, No. 5 Florida fell to Team USA 4-0 Tuesday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida head coach Tim Walton utilized his entire pitching rotation in the exhibition. “I’m pleased with our pitching staff,” Walton said after the game. “We’re in every single game, and eventually…
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After kicking off the SEC opening weekend with a 3-1 win over No. 9 Kentucky Friday night, No. 6 Florida clinched its three-game home series following another 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon. Florida right-hander Natalie Lugo earned her fourth win this season after she allowed just two hits across five innings. “[Natalie] was really good today,”…
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Coming off its first loss in over a year, No. 6 Florida eased its way back into the win column at home Wednesday night with a run-rule victory in six innings over Kennesaw State. “We played really nice, productive softball,” head coach Tim Walton said after the game. Junior third baseman Charla Echols hit her…
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Following its hottest start in five seasons (14-0), No. 5 Florida dropped its first game in 370 days Saturday night. The Gators carried a 20-game winning streak into Tallahassee where they lost to in-state rival No. 16 Florida State 7-2. In the latter matchup of a home-and-home series, the Seminoles sought revenge following Florida’s shutout…
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Junior right-hander Elizabeth Hightower picked up her sixth win Wednesday night as Florida improved to 13-0 — its hottest start since 2016. “[Hightower’s] a quiet, confident hard worker,” head coach Tim Walton said. “But she’s not somebody who really talks about herself or brags about herself. She just works.” After climbing to No. 5 in…
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