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Florida holds 41-22 record in the all-time series with Auburn.
No. 7 Gators Edged by No. 19 Auburn in Extra-Inning Thriller
Saturday, April 27, 2019 | Softball
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 19 Auburn evened the series with No. 7 Florida after it took a 2-1 extra-inning thriller at Jane B. Moore Field Saturday afternoon.
The Gators (38-13, 10-10 SEC) picked up another solid outing from freshman right-hander Elizabeth Hightower in the circle. The Monticello, Fla. native hurled 5.2 innings worth of no-hit softball against the Tigers (35-14, 10-10 SEC).
UF broke up Chardonnay Harris' (9-3) no-hit effort with a trio of hits in the top of the sixth. The two-out rally started with Amanda Lorenz's single to right field, which was followed up by a single to left field from Kendyl Lindaman.
Jaimie Hoover broke the scoreless tie when she drove in Lorenz with a single to right field.
AU's first hit was a solo home run that ended Hightower's no-hit effort and tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Hightower only gave up one more hit before being relieved by senior Kelly Barnhill (26-9) in the seventh.
The Gators made a push in the top of the 10th inning to retake the lead with a single from Cheyenne Lindsey, a four-pitch walk from Lorenz and an intentional walk issued to Lindaman, but the Tigers escaped the inning to preserve the tie.
How It Happened
Standout Statistics
Today's 10-inning game against Auburn is the second longest game of the season for the Gators. Earlier this year UF won a 15-inning game, 5-2, at Ole Miss.
Notable Notes
Next Up
The Gators look to take the series from the Tigers Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 at Jane B. Moore Field.
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The Gators (38-13, 10-10 SEC) picked up another solid outing from freshman right-hander Elizabeth Hightower in the circle. The Monticello, Fla. native hurled 5.2 innings worth of no-hit softball against the Tigers (35-14, 10-10 SEC).
UF broke up Chardonnay Harris' (9-3) no-hit effort with a trio of hits in the top of the sixth. The two-out rally started with Amanda Lorenz's single to right field, which was followed up by a single to left field from Kendyl Lindaman.
Jaimie Hoover broke the scoreless tie when she drove in Lorenz with a single to right field.
AU's first hit was a solo home run that ended Hightower's no-hit effort and tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Hightower only gave up one more hit before being relieved by senior Kelly Barnhill (26-9) in the seventh.
The Gators made a push in the top of the 10th inning to retake the lead with a single from Cheyenne Lindsey, a four-pitch walk from Lorenz and an intentional walk issued to Lindaman, but the Tigers escaped the inning to preserve the tie.
How It Happened
| T-6th | 1-0 | The Gators broke up Harris' no-hitter and strung together a trio of hits. Hoover plated Lorenz with a two-out RBI line drive single to right field. |
| B-6th | 1-1 | Auburn responded to breakup Hightower's no-hitter with a solo home run to left field by Kendall Veach. |
| B-10th | 1-2 | Casey McCrackin drove in the game-winning run with her SAC fly to deep center field. Pinch-Runner Dowell tagged up and scored from third on the play. |
Standout Statistics
Today's 10-inning game against Auburn is the second longest game of the season for the Gators. Earlier this year UF won a 15-inning game, 5-2, at Ole Miss.
- The program holds a record of 3-2 record in extra-inning games this season.
Notable Notes
- Florida now holds a 41-22 all-time record against Auburn and is now 24-6 when on the road.
- UF is now 82-39 in extra-inning games and 6-5 in games that go 10-innings.
- Lorenz tallied her 19th multi-hit game of the season after she went 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of walks and a run scored.
- The Moorpark, Calif. native is also now on a nine-game hit streak and 3-for-7 in the series.
Next Up
The Gators look to take the series from the Tigers Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2 at Jane B. Moore Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chardonnay Harris (9-3)
L: Barnhill, Kelly (26-9)
Batting:
RBI: Hoover, Jaimie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lorenz, Amanda 1
SB: Lorenz, Amanda 1
Batting:
HR: Kendall Veach 1
RBI: Kendall Veach 1 ; Casey McCrackin 1
SF: Casey McCrackin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Makenna Dowell 1 ; Kendall Veach 1
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