Arkansas softball improved to 7-1 on the season following an undefeated run at the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational over the weekend.
The Razorbacks’ first two scheduled games in the event against Memphis and Florida Gulf Coast were canceled on Friday, but they cruised on Saturday against Furman and Illinois-Chicago, winning 8-1 and 8-3, respectively, then edged FGCU 4-1 on Sunday.
Braxton Burnside, Linnie Malkin and Audrie LaValley each hit home runs to open the weekend. Malkin drove in three runs on a pair of hits, and Danielle Gibson and LaValley plated two runs apiece. Burnside finished with four hits in five at-bats.