On No. 1 Florida softball’s senior day game against North Texas, the Gators owned a 3-0 through four innings.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Florida softball team had an opportunity to end the game early against the North Texas Mean Green.
The moment Alex Powers nailed the ball, she knew it was going out of the park. With both arms extended in celebration, she watched as her two-run, walk-off homer sailed over the right field wall of JoAnne Graf Field to clinch a victory over the No. 1 Florida Gators.
In the top of the first inning, Ole Miss Rebel Kylan Becker drove the ball to left field to successfully reach first base.
In the top of the second inning, the No. 1 Florida softball team already owned a 4-0 lead over the UCF Knights with only one half inning of work completed.
Kentucky freshman Alex Martens stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh.
As Kentucky catcher Jenny Schaper scrambled for a ball that didn’t quite make it to her glove, Aleshia Ocasio was headed from third base to home plate.
Florida State's Alex Powers cut off the ball and watched. There was no point in throwing home.
Few would characterize Florida’s last meeting with Florida State, a 1-0 UF win, as an offensive battle.
In the top of the fifth inning, sophomore Kelly Barnhill zoomed a ball toward home plate.
For a group that’s averaged six runs through its first 12 SEC contests, Florida’s defense was its best asset in its game against Georgia on Sunday.
Kelly Barnhill’s 14th start of the year came in an unorthodox manner.
After sending a ball over the center field wall in the first inning, Amanda Lorenz stood in the batter's box aiming for the same result in the second.
Just like last year’s squad, the Gators softball team has built a 33-2 record through its first 35 contests.
Arkansas shouldn’t have been surprised.
Bethune-Cookman’s Yvonne Siordia hit a pop up toward second baseman Nicole DeWitt.
As the first pitch was headed towards junior Janell Wheaton in the fourth inning, pinch runner Jacqui Switzer was running towards second.
After four innings of no offense for the Auburn Tigers, Kasey Cooper finally made solid contact.
Jordan Roberts started back to home plate.
When senior Delanie Gourley and junior Nicole DeWitt were asked about a teammate who’s particularly impressed them this season, the answer came to each of them fairly quickly.
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