In the first inning, two miscues by South Carolina allowed the third ranked Florida softball team to score an unearned run with no outs. Just like their win on Saturday, Florida took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, led by Hannah Adams.
Gator coach Tim Walton said after Saturday’s win that this team plays with confidence when they lead. That sentiment came forward again on Sunday. The Gators built on their early lead and took advantage of South Carolina miscues to win 4-2.
With the win, the Gators improve to 6-0 in SEC series on the season.
Gamecock Miscues Lead to Gator Runs
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A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 3 Florida claimed its sixth Southeastern Conference series of the season with a 4-1 victory in the series finale Sunday afternoon against South Carolina at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators’ (35-7, 14-4 SEC) pitching tandem of
Katie Chronister held the Gamecocks (24-20, 3-15 SEC) to just a pair of runs in the win. Chronister entered in the top of the 6
thinning with two outs and a 4-1 lead to secure her team-leading fifth save of the year.
Florida struck first in the initial inning of play thanks to a pair of South Carolina defensive miscues and a timely RBI single.
A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 3 Florida was edged out 2-1 by South Carolina to open the series Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators (33-7, 12-4 SEC) were locked into a pitchers’ duel the Gamecocks (24-18, 3-13 SEC) from start to finish, with
Elizabeth Hightower (15-4) and Leah Powell (8-2) battling in out in the circle, but South Carolina was able to scratch across a run late in the game to pick up the win.
The Gamecocks struck first in the top of the 1
st inning of play with a trio of bloopers to the outfield. Kenzie Maguire and Mackenzie Boesel notched back-to-back hits between the Gators defenders in shallow left field and a one-out single to shallow center field by Cayla Drotar scored Maguire for the first run of the game.
Stellar Gamecock pitching produces shocking upset for Florida
South Carolina entered Friday’s game with the second worst conference record South Carolina dumbfounded the Gators 2-1 Friday night. Photo from UF-Alabama game April 16. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
A shocked silence filled the Friday evening air of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
With the score knotted at one in the sixth inning, Gamecock second baseman Mackenzie Boesel ripped a single up to Florida junior Cheyenne Lindsey. The center fielder fired a throw to catcher Julia Cottrill with more than enough time to get out the USC base runner – shortstop Kenzi Maguire.
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