Florida Gators defeat North Dakota in midweek action

Rylee Trlicek pitches for the Florida Gators in 2020 / GatorCountry photo by David BowieA special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 5 Florida defeated North Dakota, 7-1, Wednesday evening at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Freshman Emily Wilkie broke the game open with her first career grand slam and sophomore Rylee Trlicek (1-0) picked up her first win of the season.

The Gators (18-2) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead over the Fighting Hawks (8-14) in the 1st inning. Charla Echols started a two-out rally with a bouncing single up the middle.

Julia Cottrill extended the inning after she reached on a throwing error by the North Dakota shortstop,…