On a night celebrating the seniors on the Gators Softball team, it was the upper classmen who made the difference. Senior Jaimie Hoover and Junior Hannah Adams provided early home runs to propel the Gators to victory. The Gators won 6-0 over South Carolina on Saturday night to improve to …
Read More »Softball Looks to Continue SEC Dominance Against South Carolina
The third-ranked Gator softball team (33-6, 12-3 SEC) is set to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (23-18, 2-13 SEC) in a three-game series starting Friday. Saturday, the Gators will hold their annual Senior Day, as the team is set to honor four seniors in Katie Chronister, Jaimie Hoover, Kendyl …
Read More »‘Bama Errors Lead to Gator Softball Series Victory
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 …
Read More »Gators Softball Splits Saturday Doubleheader
Saturday’s doubleheader for Gators Softball provided differing opposition. The opening game welcomed Western Kentucky to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators used the first and sixth innings to run away from the Hilltoppers. Later, the Gators played an exhibition game against Canada Softball, which they lost 5-2 in an abbreviated …
Read More »Gators Softball Prepares for Busy Weekend
Gators softball (29-4) will play two games against Western Kentucky (15-5) and an exhibition against Softball Canada this Saturday and Sunday. Florida head coach Tim Walton announced the addition of Western Kentucky to the schedule on Tuesday. The Gators previously only had Softball Canada on their schedule for the weekend. …
Read More »Echols Leads Gator Softball to Doubleheader Sweep of USF
Charla Echols stepped to the plate in the first inning of the first game of a doubleheader against USF with two runners on base. She blasted the third pitch in the at-bat over the fence in right-center field to give the Gators an early 3-0 lead in the first game …
Read More »Gators Softball Hits UGA for 17, Run-Rule Victory
Number-five Florida’s 12 hits in Sunday’s game against No. 20 Georgia may seem like a high number. That’s certainly true, but this is a Gators Softball team averaging just under eight hits per game. The difference was their ability to take chances. In turn, the Gators put up their biggest …
Read More »Gators Softball Looks to Stay Hot at Georgia
The Florida Gators softball team (25-3) heads to Athens this weekend for a three-game series against the No. 20 Georgia Bulldogs (22-5). The Gators held at No. 5 in the country after sweeping No. 13 LSU in Gainesville. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, dropped three spots from No. 17 …
Read More »Gators Softball Hits Road for Midweek Game
After this past weekend’s sweep over LSU, Gators Softball hits the road for a midweek matchup with Jacksonville University. The Gators and Dolphins met earlier this year in Florida’s home opener. The Gators walked out 1-0 winners on a Hannah Adams walk-off double. Rematch with the Dolphins Despite the 1-0 …
Read More »Lindsey, Hightower Power Gators Softball to Sweep
Cheyenne Lindsey had a quiet first two games against LSU by her standards. Just two singles in her five at-bats is good, but Lindsey has been due for an offensive explosion. Leave it to a career day on Sunday to show her talents. A bases-clearing three-run double and a two-run …
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