Special report on the Florida Gators softball team:
TEMPE, Ariz. – The fourth-ranked Florida softball team picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the Littlewood Classic with decisions over Illinois State, 2-1, and host No. 14 Arizona State, 7-2.
In the nightcap against the Sun Devils (5-2), seniors Kelly Barnhill (5-0) and Amanda Lorenz help lead the Gators (8-0) to the road victory. Lorenz notched a pair of solo home runs in key moments, while Barnhill tallied a season-high 14 strikeouts in the complete-game effort.
It was a tight game through the first four innings, but UF broke the game open against ASU in the fifth with a four-run frame that included a solo home run from Hannah Adams, a bases loaded walk and a pair of RBI hit-by-pitches.