Gators Softball Routs Michigan in Game 2 Of Rawlings Invitational

No. 6 Florida routed the Michigan Wolverines, 5-1, in Game 2 of the USF Rawlings Invitational. The Wolverines kept the game close until the Gators caught fire in the fourth inning,

Florida’s ace Keagan Rothrock pitched a complete game to secure the first leg of Saturday’s double header.

Michigan got started early in the top of the first inning with a home run by junior outfielder Jenissa Conway. Conway’s home run was the first hit Rothrock has allowed of the season. The Gators ace ended the game with seven strikeouts in seven innings.

One of Florida’s newest stars, Kendall Grover, got the Gators on the board with an RBI single into left center that scored redshirt freshman Townsen Thomas. Grover’s single was her only hit of the game, as she ended 1-for-4.

Both teams remained stagnant until a fourth-inning surge gave Florida the spark it needed. Madison Walker’s left-field single scored pinch runner Allison Sparkman. 

Gabi Comia kept the Gators rolling with a double down the infield line, scoring two runs, to make it 4-1. Thomas ended the inningwith a double to left field, scoring Comia, solidifying the Gators’ second win of the season. 

Sophomore Taylor Shumaker and senior Jocelyn Erickson had a quiet game, with the pair going 0-for-3 and 0-for-4, respectively. Erickson and Shumaker were two of Florida’s best batters last season and look to pick up where they left off. 

Florida is 2-0 in the USF Rawlings Invitational, and look to continue its hot start to the season against Bethune-Cookman, the second leg of its double header. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.

On Friday, the Gators beat the Redbirds 7-0 behind Rothrock to open the season.

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