Softball

By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez With an electrifying start, the Buchholz Bobcats and the visiting Bradford Tornadoes began the high school softball game in a thrilling battle Monday. And it stayed that way until the Tornadoes pulled out a 16-12 win. In tight competition, the first inning ended in …

The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team beat the No. 5 LSU Tigers 6-5 in eight innings Monday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (34-6, 9-3 SEC) were down 5-1 in the sixth inning, but came back and won off a throwing error on a Skylar Wallace strikeout. …

The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team lost 4-3 to the No. 5 LSU Tigers in eight innings Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (33-6, 8-3 SEC) had the Tigers down to their final strike in the top of the seventh, but Raeleen Gutierrez hit a game-tying RBI …

The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team rallied in the sixth inning Saturday to beat No. 5 LSU, 4-2, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. While the Gators (33-5, 8-2 SEC) proved their abilities on the field, their connections off the field made this game a little more special, according to …

Florida (32-5, 7-2 SEC) stares down one of their biggest opponents yet this weekend: LSU (30-4, 8 – 4 SEC). After winning a rubber match game against Mississippi State and run-ruling Stetson, the team is red hot for their game against No. 7 LSU. They had pitching struggles against the …

The No. 1o Florida Gators softball team defeated the Stetson Hatters 8-0 in five innings Thursday at Patricia Wilson Field in DeLand. For the second time this season, the Gators (32-5), who defeated Stetson 11-2 on March 13, blew past the Hatters (12-24) in five innings. Shutout on the road …

HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets softball team scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to defeat the Dixie County Bears 5-4. A Hard-Fought Victory Dixie County (2-8) was able to take an early lead by outscoring the Hornets to lead 3-1 by the end of the …

SEC softball has been dominating this season with three teams ranked in the D1 Softball Top 25 poll. LSU and Tennessee are ranked sixth and seven, respectively, and Georgia is No. 9 and Florida is No. 10. And five more SEC teams are in the next 10 in the poll: …

The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team defeated the No.17 Mississippi State Bulldogs 7-6 to win the series Saturday at Nusz Park in Starkville. The Gators (31-5, 7-2 SEC) came back from a 6-2 deficit against the Bulldogs (25-9, 6-6). Jocelyn Erickson hit a two-run home run in the seventh …

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders softball team run-ruled the Palatka Panthers, 14-0, in five innings Thursday night. Hot Bats In the first inning, the Raiders (10-2) took the opportunity to put a run on the board, with Amy Crosby running in to get the game started and make it …