No. 10 Florida takes care of business at home on Friday night, looks to clinch series victory over South Carolina on Saturday
No. 10 Florida (36-9) remained two games out of first place in the Southeastern Conference, keeping pace with Tennessee after a Friday night victory. On Saturday, the Gators look to secure a victory in in their three-game series with South Carolina (29-16). The Gamecocks, unranked this week for the first time this season, fell to 5-11 in the SEC, good for 12th in the 13-team circuit. Florida entered this season with a string of 20 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, making its last trip to the Women’s College World Series in 2022. South Carolina returned to the NCAA tournament last season for the first time since 2019.
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Game Date: April 20, 2024
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The Gators led 11-1 after three innings en route to an 11-6 victory on Friday night. Korbe Otis finished 2-for-4 with four RBI while Reagan Walsh delivered three runs with a walk and a two-run single. Otis slashes .436/.578/.675, Jocelyn Erickson leads the team with 56 RBI and Walsh has 13 home runs. Skylar Wallace tops the squad with 28 stolen bases.
Aniyah Black belted a two-run homer for the Gamecocks, who avoided a run-rule loss with a three-run fourth inning. Riley Blampied hits .303/.380/.479 with a team-high 28 RBI while Kianna Jones leads the squad with five home runs.
Keagan Rothrock (18-5), who lasted only into the fourth on Friday, leads Florida with 151 innings pitched, recording a 2.13 ERA and 0.99 WHIP. Alana Vawter (12-8) did not work on Friday for South Carolina. She leads the team with 130.2 innings pitched, posting a 1.88 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.
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