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The Crimson Tide stayed red hot at the plate… at least for one inning. It all started with GUESS WHO Audrey Vandagriff<\/strong> who led off the game with a single and, of course, stole second base. <\/p>\n As mentioned in the preview<\/a>, something ain\u2019t right with Gators former ace Keagan Rothrock<\/strong>. But I suppose UF coach Tim Walton<\/strong> is not an avid reader of RBR the way Patrick Murphy<\/strong> is. Thus, the Crimson Tide put up seven runs in the first frame, highlighted by Vandagriff\u2019s second time to bat in the inning when she stroked a bases-clearing double down the third base line.<\/p>\n A pretty awful relay throw, huh?<\/em><\/p>\n Kali Heivilin<\/strong> was the next batter and got beaned – the third HBP of the inning. That was enough for Walton as he yanked his starting pitcher and brought in the Gators\u2019 forgotten fifth pitcher, Olivia Miller<\/strong>, who actually pitched really well. So well, that she lasted 4.1 innings and allowed only two hits – both to Riley Valentine<\/strong>. Florida\u2019s fourth pitcher Kara Hammock <\/strong>hurled two no-hit innings to close it out.<\/p>\n As for the Alabama pitching, why can\u2019t we just have nice things? Jocelyn Briski<\/strong> had a dubious start with a walk and two wild pitches to put the leadoff runner at third. All it took was a ground out to make it 7-1 in the bottom of the 1st.<\/p>\n In the 3rd with a runner on second base, a line drive was hit to Briski. She got a glove on it but the ball fell at her feet. She had plenty of time to pick the ball up and throw the runner out, but instead threw wide for an error, 7-2. <\/p>\n Again in an odd-numbered inning*, Briski had issues in the 5th. A couple of singles made it 7-3. Following a walk, Catelyn Riley<\/strong> relieved and got out of the inning.<\/p>\n One more UF run crossed the plate in the 7th on a double and a single.<\/p>\n [*Alabama pitchers pitched the minimum in the even-numbered innings.]<\/p>\n NOTES:<\/p>\n #RollTide #Team29<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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