Hightower got out of the jam, though, forcing two groundouts to limit the damage to one run in the first. And soon enough, the Gators answered.
In the top of the third, the Gators started to piece together some baserunners. Baylee Goddard and Kendyl Lindaman both walked, and Charla Echols singled to juice the bases for catcher Julia Cottrill.
And Cottrill delivered. With two outs, she lined a two run single in the gap between first and second to give Florida a 2-1 lead. Those would be the only runs of the inning, but the damage was done.
.@juliacottrill’s 6th multi-RBI game of the season puts the Gators on top 2-1‼️ #GoGatorspic.twitter.com/6cEiU0bPbL
When two top-five teams play, one or two errors can be the difference. On Saturday, the number five Florida Gators took advantage of a handful of errors by number three Alabama. By the end of the game, the Gators put up nine runs, and the defense only allowed two.
The win, combined with Friday night’s 2-0 victory, pushed the Gators to another SEC series victory this season.
Tight Battle
Despite the 9-2 score, the Crimson Tide and the Gators fought tooth and nail for the majority of the contest.
Cheyenne Lindsey rounds third base following her two-run homer against LSU. Lindsey accounted for five RBIs in the Gators’ 9-3 victory over the Tigers. (Photo Credit: @GatorsSB / Twitter)
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 5 Florida defeated No. 3 Alabama, 9-2, to clinch the series Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium. UF has now clinched all five of its Southeastern Conference series this season.
The Gators (32-5, 12-2 SEC) used a five-run 6
th inning, which was highlighted by a
Kendyl Lindaman grand slam, to run away with second game of the series game Crimson Tide (32-7, 11-6 SEC).
Natalie Lugo (10-1) hurled 4.0 innings and held Alabama to just two runs on four hits, while
Katie Chronister shut the door in the final 3.0 innings to earn her third save of the season.
Florida posted a pair of runs in the top of the 3
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