Hightower got out of the jam, though, forcing two groundouts to limit the damage to one run in the first. And soon enough, the Gators answered.
In the top of the third, the Gators started to piece together some baserunners. Baylee Goddard and Kendyl Lindaman both walked, and Charla Echols singled to juice the bases for catcher Julia Cottrill.
And Cottrill delivered. With two outs, she lined a two run single in the gap between first and second to give Florida a 2-1 lead. Those would be the only runs of the inning, but the damage was done.
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Florida softball loses series finale to Alabama
UF is now five-for-five in SEC series wins April 18, 2021 | 9:52pm EDT Despite the loss, Florida clinched the series in Tuscaloosa and improved to 12-3 in conference play. Photo from UF-Alabama game April 18. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – Florida catcher Julia Cottrill, eager to swing after two intentional walks Saturday, tapped a two RBI single to right field. The third inning bullet granted the Gators a 2-1 lead.
The two runs were the first and last for No. 5 Florida as it missed a series sweep over No. 3 Alabama 4-2.
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April 17, 2021
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 5 Florida defeated No. 3 Alabama, 9-2, to clinch the series Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium. UF has now clinched all five of its Southeastern Conference series this season.
The Gators (32-5, 12-2 SEC) used a five-run 6
th inning, which was highlighted by a
Kendyl Lindaman grand slam, to run away with second game of the series game Crimson Tide (32-7, 11-6 SEC).
Natalie Lugo (10-1) hurled 4.0 innings and held Alabama to just two runs on four hits, while
Katie Chronister shut the door in the final 3.0 innings to earn her third save of the season.
Florida posted a pair of runs in the top of the 3
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