GAINESVILLE, Fla.\u00a0 \u2013 The No. 4\/7 Florida softball team (41-5) improved to 11-0 over in-state opponents with a 9-6 win over FGCU (15-26) on Wednesday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Gators are now 11-2 all-time and 6-2 at home against the Eagles.<\/p>\n
Taylor Shumaker<\/a>, Jocelyn Erickson<\/a> and Kenleigh Cahalan<\/a> each had multi-hit outings, with Cahalan leading the team with a 3-for-4 day with two doubles and three RBIs.<\/p>\n Shumaker and Cassidy McLellan<\/a> each hit solo home runs, bringing Florida’s season total to 86, tied with 2009 for the sixth-most home runs in a single-season in program history.<\/p>\n McLellan now has 10 home runs on the season, becoming the fourth Gator in double-digits, including Erickson (19), Cahalan (15) and Shumaker (14).<\/p>\n Kendall Grover<\/a> recorded her second multi-RBI game in a row, driving in two with an RBI single and a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n In the circle, Olivia Miller<\/a> (7-0) picked up the win, tossing three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with a strikeout. Miller is now 14-0 in her career.<\/p>\n Keagan Rothrock<\/a> recorded the final two outs of the game, earning the fourth save of her junior season and sixth of her career.<\/p>\n As a team, the Gators had four doubles on the night, bringing their season total to 94, which ranks fourth-most in a single season in program history.<\/p>\n Florida is chasing the 2024 team that tallied a program record 112 doubles.<\/p>\n Up next, the Gators host Auburn for a three-game series from April 17-19. The series opener is set for Friday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE GATORS<\/a>
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