Special report on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The third-ranked Florida softball team pushed past Bowling Green, 10-7, and UConn, 4-3, during the second day of the T-Mobile Tournament at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The Gators (8-0) rallied twice and were pushed to compete for a full seven innings in both games against the Falcons (3-5) and the Huskies (2-4) after the team produced six consecutive five-inning run-rule victories to start the year.
In both games Florida leaned on graduate senior Elizabeth Hightower (5-0) as the right-hander entered both contests in relief to shut down the opposing batters and pickup two wins in the process.