GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A one-run game went No. 1 Tennessee’s way as No. 5\/8 Florida dropped its series opener to the Lady Vols, 2-1, on Friday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.<\/p>\n
A solo home run from Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a> in the bottom of the second was the Gators’ sole run of the game, her 11th long ball of the season, a new single-season career best.<\/p>\n The senior extended her on-base streak to 31 games and has reached in every game this season.<\/p>\n Keagan Rothrock<\/a> (16-2) made her 17th start of the season, pitching six innings, allowing a pair of runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Rothrock struggled with free passes, allowing five walks and a hit by pitch.<\/p>\n Taylor Shumaker<\/a> had two of Florida’s four hits in the game, her 17th multi-hit game of the season.<\/p>\n Tennessee scored both of its runs in the fifth, plating two on three hits, including a pair of doubles.<\/p>\n With the loss, the Gators drop to 29-2 on the season and 6-1 in conference play.\u00a0<\/p>\n Florida will look to even up the series on Saturday at 1 p.m. during the Gators’ annual Yellow Game.<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE GATORS<\/a>
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