Gators head coach Tim Walton gives a thumbs up to his team from the dugout during the series against Mississippi State. The Gators took the series against the Bulldogs. Credit @GatorsSB via Twitter

Gator Softball Travels For Midweek Tilt Against Stetson

The fifth-ranked Florida softball team will travel for a midweek tilt against Stetson at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 16.

The Gators (23-2) and the Hatters (10-17) will take the field against each other for the first time since 2014 and for the first time in DeLand since 2006.

Florida holds the all-time series lead 13-2 and looks to even the record on the road as Stetson holds the advantage 2-1 as the home team.

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SEC Play

The Gators enter the contest after a series win over Mississippi State to open SEC play. Florida beat the Bulldogs Saturday afternoon, 8-4, and Monday night, 3-0. This became Florida’s 10th consecutive SEC regular season series victory.

There were numerous highlights from the three-game series.

Senior outfielder Cheyenne Lindsey batted 600 (6-for-10) with a double and a triple. The triple she hit Sunday was her fifth of the season, which is considered the most from a Florida senior in a single season.

Elizabeth Hightower (6-0) pitched a complete game with her 11th career shutout on Monday night. She allowed just four hits, striking out three. The 2021 NFCA All-American earned her sixth win of the season to clinch the series victory.

Florida’s pitching staff ranks seventh in the nation in shutouts with 10 this season so far.

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Hatter’s Offense

Stetson enters the week after a 1-3 weekend at the Mercer Bears Classic. Over the weekend, the Hatters fell twice to Iona, 5-4 and 4-3 (8 innings), but split with the Bears.

Stetson lost the first game to Mercer 6-4, but came back to win the final game of the weekend 8-6.

Offensively, the Hatters have four batters hitting over .300 with Brianna Clary leading the way with her .311 (28-of-90) average.

In the circle, the Stetson pitching staff holds a 4.65 ERA over 184.0 innings with 99 strikeouts.

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What to expect

Following Wednesday’s game against the Hatters, the Gators will continue on the road with a trip to Texas A&M for a three-game series against the Aggies.

All three games are set to be streamed via SEC Network+.

Category: Gator Sports, Gators Softball