A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 4 Florida opened the series against Texas A&M in walk-off fashion as the team took game one, 5-3, Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators (38-8, 17-5 SEC) etched their third comeback victory over the last four games via a walk-off, three-run home run from Charla Echols (2-for-4) in the bottom of the 7
th inning against the Aggies (31-18, 8-14 SEC).
Down 3-2 heading into the final frame of play, Cheyenne Lindsey (1-for-2) drew a leadoff walk from starting pitcher Makinzy Herzog (12-5), which turned the lineup over to the top of the order. Hannah Adams (1-for-3) then followed with a walk to move Lindsey, the tying run, into scoring position.
Gators fight to keep SEC championship hopes alive
Florida defeated Texas A&M 5-3 Friday on a walk-off from Charla Echols May 7, 2021 | 11:31pm EDT Charla Echols fields a ball against Alabama on April 17. Echols won the game in walk-off fashion with a three-run home run Friday. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
Down 3-2 in the seventh inning with Florida’s regular-season SEC championship hopes in the balance, Charla Echols hit the ball far and knew it was gone.
The junior blasted a three-run home run to lift the Gators to victory over the Texas A&M Aggies 5-3 Friday and move Florida two wins away from a joint regular-season conference crown.
SEC Championship in Gator softball’s sights
The Florida softball team welcomes below-average Texas A&M Aggies into town with chance to win a share of the SEC regular season championship Florida softball looks to clinch a share of the SEC Championship this weekend against Texas A&M Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
The No. 4 Florida softball team looks to defend their home field one last time before the 2021 postseason this weekend against the Texas A&M Aggies.
If Florida (37-8, 16-5) sweeps the Aggies, it takes home a share of the regular-season SEC crown.
The Gators come off a unique series against Missouri. After a 2-1 victory in game one, UF lost 10-2 in the second game of the series.
Florida outplayed by Missouri for mercy rule defeat
The No. 3 Gators hit the ground hard in a 10-2 loss Saturday Natalie Lugo steps through and delivers a pitch against South Carolina on April 24th Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
Leadoff hitter Hannah Adams whirled the bat through the air as she took her stance on home plate. Sitting with a full count of three balls and two strikes, the senior hammered the pitch by Laurin Krings.
The ball skyrocketed over the fence to give the Gators a 1-0 lead the peak of their Saturday performance.
The Gators softball team lost their edge against Missouri in a 10-2 mercy rule loss Saturday.
May 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 15 Missouri evened the series with No. 3 Florida after a 10-2 (5 inning) decision at the Mizzou Softball Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Hannah Adams put the Gators on the board in the top of the 1
st inning of play via her seventh home run of the season. Adams sent the 3-2 offering from Laurin Krings (8-2) over the left center field wall to give UF an early 1-0 lead.
Missouri responded with four runs in the bottom of the 2
nd inning. The rally was started by a two-run home run from Emma Raabe that scored Cayla Kessinger to put the Tigers ahead 2-1. The lead was extended to 4-1 after a trio of consecutive singles from Kendyll Bailey, Alex Honnold and Brooke Wilmes.