GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4 Auburn softball team dropped the opening game of its SEC series at No. 2 Florida, 4-3. The Tigers (27-4, 2-2 SEC) had five hits, including two for extra bases, and drew five walks in the seven-inning contest Saturday evening.
Eight different players in the lineup reached base, highlighted by doubles from Casey McCrackin and Courtney Shea, who also contributed with one RBI apiece.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn (27-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Florida (28-1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| AU Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Carlee Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3b Kasey Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ss Haley Fagan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| dp Courtney Shea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| rf Madi Gipson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1b Kendall Veach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2b Casey McCrackin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| lf Morgan Podany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| cf Victoria Draper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Victoria Draper rounded out the offense with her fourth RBI of the season.