GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The third-ranked Florida softball workforce pushed previous Bowling Inexperienced, 10-7, and UConn, 4-3, through the second day of the T-Cellular Match at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

The Gators (8-0) rallied twice and had been pushed to compete for a full seven innings in each video games in opposition to the Falcons (3-5) and the Huskies (2-4) after the workforce produced six consecutive five-inning run-rule victories to begin the yr.

In each video games Florida leaned on graduate senior Elizabeth Hightower (5-0) because the right-hander entered each contests in aid to shutdown the opposing batters and pickup two wins within the course of. The Monticello, Fla. native closed out the ultimate 2 2/3 innings as UF mounted a comeback from being down 7-6 within the fifth inning in opposition to the Falcons and hurled 3 2/3 innings of aid when the squad rallied from 3-0 deficit within the 4th inning versus the Huskies.

General, Hightower pitched 6 1/3 innings with no runs allowed and solely two hits to go together with three walks and eight strikeouts.

On the plate, Avery Goelz was almost excellent on the day as she went 4-for-5 (.800) with three doubles, three RBI, two walks and a run scored. The Myakka Metropolis, Fla. native was instrumental within the Gators comeback win over UConn as she closed down the Huskies result in 3-2 with a two RBI double within the 4th inning.

Skylar Wallace (3-for-6) and Charla Echols (2-for-4) each hit .500, whereas Sam Roe was 2-for-5 (.400). Wallace scored 4 occasions, walked three and drove in a single, however Echols and Roe produced the game-winning and walk-off hits in each video games.

With the bases loaded and down 7-6 to the Falcons in backside of the fifth inning of sport one, Echols drilled the 0-1 pitch provided to left heart that emptied the bases and gave Florida a 9-7 lead that it will by no means relinquish for the ultimate stretch of innings.

Roe’s heroics got here within the backside of the seventh inning down 3-2 to the Huskies, however earlier than she ever stepped to the plate each Wallace and Echols drew back-to-back walks to set the stage for the walk-off. With Wallace on third and pinch-runner Christina Wellen on second, Roe lifted the primary pitched provided down the fitting subject line to maintain the Gators file unblemished.

Florida returns to motion Sunday on the ultimate day of the T-Cellular Match with a pair of video games at 11:30 a.m. in opposition to Central Michigan and a pair of p.m. versus Delaware State.