BOX SCORE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida softball team dropped a 1-0 decision as it wrapped up its three-game series against Auburn University Monday, March 27, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Senior
Delanie Gourley (11-2) tossed a three-hit performance with 10 strikeouts compared to one walk in the effort.
The Gators (29-2, 7-1 SEC) saw its 21-game win streak snapped behind the performance of the Tigers hurler Kaylee Carlson (15-1). Carlson gave up three hits as well with only four strikeouts and five walks in the contest.
Auburn (28-5, 3-3 SEC) put itself on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning via a solo home run by first baseman Kendall Veach. The home run was only the second given up this season by the Gators, the first only prior to tonight occurred March 3 against then No. 7-ranked UCLA's Delaney Spaulding.
Florida's had a pair of scoring opportunities in the fourth and fifth innings. In the fourth, junior
Nicole DeWitt singled to Veach at first. The awkward rolling ball forced Veach into a wild throw to the bag and DeWitt raced to second base to lead off the inning.
Kayli Kvistad moved DeWitt over on a ground out to Veach, which allowed DeWitt to advance to third. Junior
Janell Wheaton followed up walk and pinch runner Jaqui Switzer followed up ninth stolen base of the season.
Carlson escaped the one-out jam as she forced a pair of popups from Ocasio and Reynoso.
Florida reached base safely to leadoff five of the seven innings of play, three walks and two singles. Freshman
Jaimie Hoover was 1-for-1 with two walks. Ocasio and DeWitt were the other two players to record hits in the contest.
The Gators return to action with a midweek contest against Bethune-Cookman March 29, at 6 p.m. inside KSP Stadium.
Coaches Corner
On the game and the team's preparation for the upcoming week…
"We  turn around and play Wednesday, so we'll take off tomorrow, light practice on Thursday then travel to Arkansas. We just have to get back and regroup ourselves a little bit. You got to love it though, the at-bats were good tonight, the defense was good, just one pitch - Veach did a good job on just the one pitch. We didn't execute when we were able to get runners in scoring position and we have to be able to hit a runner in from scoring position. That's the key." –
Tim Walton
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