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.
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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
Florida drops three bombs in win over Texas A&M May 8, 2021 | 8:33pm EDT Charla Echols, Hannah Adams and Kendyl Lindaman celebrate at home plate. The Gators handled the Aggies 4-0 Saturday. Photo by Faith Buckley | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Florida softball team and a flourishing Charla Echols were anything but complacent Saturday.
After a walk-off home run Friday, the Gators(39-8, 18-5) tallied three home runs in a 4-0 dismantling of the Texas A&M Aggies(31-19, 8-15) and moved one step closer to a much-needed sweep.
Echols’ dad previously asked her when she would “get a hit that matters.” His worries may be assuaged now.
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Outfield Jamie Hoover provided a clutch homer in Florida s 5-2 victory over Missouri Friday. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
Jaimie Hoover was gifted another opportunity to make up for past mistakes.
The Gators left fielder approached the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh in Florida softball’s game against South Carolina last Friday. The Gamecocks led the game, 2-1.
Hoover had the chance to play hero. Instead she fouled out, ending the game.
Hoover redeemed herself a week later versus Missouri. She ventured to the plate with the score tied 2-2 and runners on first and third. The fifth-year senior eyed a 1-1 pitch an
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