Sunday, March 26
Fayetteville, Ark.
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Florida returns to play Wednesday, March 29, with a midweek against Stetson at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium at 6 p.m.
No. 8 Gators Fall in Series Finale to No. 12 Arkansas
Sunday, March 26, 2023 | Softball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The eighth-ranked Florida softball team dropped the series finale, 14-1 (5 innings), to No. 12 Arkansas early Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park.
The Gators (23-7, 3-3 SEC) and the Razorbacks (24-9, 5-4 SEC) squared-off in the rubber match which saw Elizabeth Hightower (10-4) go up against UA's Chenise Delce (13-5). Delce picked up the victory in the circle with a complete-game effort.
Arkansas took the lead early 3-0 after back-to-back walks was followed with a three-run home run to left field by Rylin Hedgecock.
Reagan Walsh gave Florida its first hit of the game in the top of the 2nd inning with a leadoff single to center field, but Delce dug in to retire the next three batters.
The Razorbacks added four runs in the 2nd inning and five more in the 3rd inning off the UF pitching staff to take a 12-0 lead before Skylar Wallace launched her eighth home run of the season in the top of the 4th inning to put Florida on the scoreboard and close down the lead to 12-1.
Arkansas added two more in the bottom of the 4th inning to conclude the scoring for the day and push its lead out to 14-1.
The Gators return home to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for a solo midweek game against Stetson at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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The Gators (23-7, 3-3 SEC) and the Razorbacks (24-9, 5-4 SEC) squared-off in the rubber match which saw Elizabeth Hightower (10-4) go up against UA's Chenise Delce (13-5). Delce picked up the victory in the circle with a complete-game effort.
Arkansas took the lead early 3-0 after back-to-back walks was followed with a three-run home run to left field by Rylin Hedgecock.
Reagan Walsh gave Florida its first hit of the game in the top of the 2nd inning with a leadoff single to center field, but Delce dug in to retire the next three batters.
The Razorbacks added four runs in the 2nd inning and five more in the 3rd inning off the UF pitching staff to take a 12-0 lead before Skylar Wallace launched her eighth home run of the season in the top of the 4th inning to put Florida on the scoreboard and close down the lead to 12-1.
Arkansas added two more in the bottom of the 4th inning to conclude the scoring for the day and push its lead out to 14-1.
The Gators return home to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for a solo midweek game against Stetson at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
FOLLOW THE GATORS
FloridaGators.com
Florida Softball on Twitter
Head Coach Tim Walton on Twitter
Florida Softball on Facebook
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Delce (13-4)
L: Hightower, Elizabeth (10-4)
Batting:
HR: Wallace, Skylar 1
RBI: Wallace, Skylar 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wallace, Skylar 1
HBP: Longley, Sarah 1
Batting:
2B: Halvorson 1 ; Camenzind, L 1 ; Rijo 1
3B: Kramer 1
HR: Hedgecock 2 ; Foreman 1
RBI: Johnson 2 ; Kramer 2 ; Hedgecock 7 ; Foreman 2 ; Rijo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson 2 ; Kramer 3 ; Gammill 1 ; Hedgecock 2 ; Camenzind, L 1 ; Howard 1 ; Foreman 3 ; Rijo 1
Game Leaders
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