GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 6 Florida softball team is set to take on Jacksonville for a pair of midweek matchups as the team travels Tuesday for a 6 p.m. game at the Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex, then will turn around to host the Dolphins Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for its home opener.
The Gators (4-0) concluded the USF – Rawlings Invitational defeating Illinois State, Kansas City, USF and No. 16/13 Michigan with three by way of shut out and only allowed one run over the four-game span. Senior
Elizabeth Hightower (Monticello, Fla.) went 3-0 on the weekend, while freshman
Lexie Delbrey (Bainbridge, Ga.) earned a save in her first collegiate appearance and turned in a complete-game, one-hit, shutout of the Wolverines in her first career start.
Offensively, Florida batted .306 (34-for-111) and was paced by fifth year senior
Hannah Adams (Hoschton, Ga.) and
Kendra Falby (Odessa, Fla.). Falby batted .545 (6-for-11) and Adams hit .500 (6-for-12), while
Skylar Wallace (Woodstock, Ga.) hit .357 (5-for-14) and
Cheyenne Lindsey (Chattanooga, Tenn.) hit .308 (4-for-13).
Additionally, Florida was 9-for-10 on stolen base attempts throughout the weekend with Falby (4), Wallace (3) and Adams (2) accounting for the swipes.
Jacksonville (0-4) enters the weekend after hosting the River City Leadoff. The Dolphins were outscored by N.C. State, Western Carolina and Campbell by a combined score of 32-4. At the plate they are led by Tatianna Davis, who is batting .375 (3-for-8) and were represented in the circle by Skylar Whitty and Shelby Harpe.
Fans can follow the action tomorrow on the radio by listening to Kyle Crooks and Ryan Urquhart on ESPN 98.1FM/850AM WRUF and can also watch the game on YouTube
HERE. Wednesday's game will be streamed via SECN+.
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