Yesterday, Mizzou got revenge over the LSU Tigers in the second round of the SEC tournament. Today, Mizzou looked to get revenge over another team that took two of three from them in the regular season as they faced the No. 1 seed Florida Gators.
The Tigers would fight to the very end, and after a heroic home run that gave them a one-run lead in the top of the seventh inning, looked like they might advance to the SEC title game for the first time since 2013. But unlike yesterdayâs game, Missouri would fall short in a heartbreaking 7-6 loss. Mizzou (38-15) will now await to learn its postseason fate during the NCAA tournament selection show on Sunday.
Gators take on the SEC Championships Part Two
Following a battle to the last at-bat, the Gators were crowned regular-season SEC Champions. Now, they travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to compete in the grand SEC Tournament. May 11, 2021 | 11:18pm EDT Hannah Adams, Charla Echols and Kendyl Lindaman celebrate at home plate in Florida s 4-0 win over Texas A&M on May 8. The Gators begin their run in the SEC Tournament Thursday. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gator softball team (40-8, 19-5) accomplished a huge feat this past Sunday when it won a share of the regular-season SEC Championship. The Gators mounted multiple comebacks and produced not only one, but two walk-off victories in
Julia Cottrill lost a tooth but grabbed the SEC regular-season crown
For the second time this SEC Championship weekend, the Gators hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Aggies. This time, Cottrill gave up a tooth in her efforts. Florida catcher Julia Cottrill prepares to swing against Louisville on February 27. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gators jumped into a massive dogpile. Tim Walton received an icy Gatorade bath. The SEC championship banner was raised.
Somewhere by home plate, Julia Cottrill’s tooth laid on the ground.
The Florida Gators (40-8, 19-5) completed their dramatic sweep of the Texas A&M Aggies (31-20, 8-16) with a 6-5 walk-off victory Sunday to be crowned regular season Co-SEC Champions
An early deficit did not shut down the Gators Softball team against Texas A&M. With the Aggies posting three runs in the first three innings, the Gators trailed by one for much of Friday evening. However, Charla Echols added to her team-leading home run total in the final frame.
A one-out, three-run home run to center field erased the deficit and pushed the Gators to a series-opening victory. Furthermore, the number four Gators improved to 38-8 on the season.
Early Deficit
This Florida team seems to thrive when they score first. Earlier in the season, head coach Tim Walton said that is when his team is at its best. Contrarily, they may struggle when the opposition strikes first.
Special report on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 4 Florida won its league-leading ninth Southeastern Conference Regular Season Championship as the team produced a come-from-behind, 6-5, victory over Texas A&M to complete the series sweep Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. UF is the only team in the SEC to win all eight of its conference series this season.
With one out and down 5-4 in the bottom of the 7
th inning,
Julia Cottrill (1-for-2) provided the walk-off heroics in the Gators (40-8, 19-5 SEC) fourth comeback victory over the last six games.
The Wichita, Kan. native blasted her fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot, off the top of the bullpen to score herself and