GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Florida defeated Mercer, 9-3, on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators (27-6) wrapped up the quick two-game set with the Bears (13-20), a series that included 19 runs on 19 hits between the two games from Florida, with a big win thanks to another strong day at the plate.
Offensively,
Hannah Adams led the way for the Gators going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, while
Jade Caraway (2-for-4) and
Kendyl Lindaman (2-for-3) had two hits apiece. Lindaman hit pair of home runs in the contest and has now hit eight home runs in her last eight games.
Danielle Romanello (1-for-2) and
Jordan Roberts (1-for-2) slugged a pair of home runs to help out a powerful offensive attack for the Gators today.
Elizabeth Hightower and
Natalie Lugo (7-3) combined for a strong 7.0 innings in the circle today. Hightower, who got the start, threw a strong 3.0 innings allowing one hit, one walk and no runs while striking out three.
Lugo relieved Hightower for 4.0 innings and recorded eight strikeouts and allowed only two walks and four hits en route to securing the win for herself and the Gators.
How It Happened - Mercer - W, 9-3
| Inning |
Score |
Play |
B-1st |
1-0 |
After Jade Caraway and Hannah Adams began the inning with back-to-back hits, an Amanda Lorenz SAC fly to left field allowed Caraway to score. |
B-1st |
3-0 |
Lindaman continued her streak of home runs in the following at-bat with a booming shot to center field to score herself and Adams. |
B-3rd |
4-0 |
With no on and one out, Danielle Romanello hit a deep drive off the camera stand in center field for a solo home run to extend the Gators' lead. |
T-4th |
4-2 |
The Bears made a little noise in the fourth. With the bases loaded, Amanda Schwartz grounded to second to push across one run, but an error allowed a second to scamper home. |
B-4th |
7-2 |
The Gators answered immediately in the bottom-half of the inning when Roberts smacked a home run over the scoreboard, which scored both Lindaman and Adams. |
T-5th |
7-3 |
The Bears tacked on another run in the fifth inning thanks to an Allie Jones single up the middle, which allowed Micayla Rood to score. |
B-6th |
8-3 |
Lorenz got ahold of her second SAC fly of the game to left field to allow Adams to score for the Gators' eighth run of the day. |
B-6th |
9-3 |
Lindaman hit her eighth home run in eight games with a solo-shot to left field to put the Gators up by six runs, which would be the final run of the game. |
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Standout Statistic
- UF's four home runs today is a season-high for the team in a single game.
- Today's game marks Florida's 10th game this season with multiple home runs.
- The Gators have now hit three or more home runs in a game five times this season.
Notable Notes
- Florida improved to 8-0 historically against Mercer with all eight wins coming at home.
- Lindaman has now reached base safely in 32-straight contests.
- The only game she did not reach safely was the first game of the 2019 season against Illinois State on Feb. 8.
- Lindaman has homered in four-straight games, as well as five of her last six and six of her last eight games.
- In that stretch, she has eight home runs, including two games with two home runs.
- Lindaman's last six hits have been home runs.
- Caraway has a four-game hitting streak, which includes six hits in those four games.
- Adams' three hits and three runs scored today ties career-highs for her in a single game.
- The Gators combined for 19 runs on 19 hits in their two-game series with Mercer.
Next Up
Florida hosts Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
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