GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Florida defeated No. 9 Kentucky, 3-1, to open Southeastern Conference play Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Elizabeth Hightower (8-0) pitched a complete-game with seven strikeouts, compared to giving up just three hits and one walk.
The Gators (16-1, 1-0 SEC) produced timely hitting to plate three runs and hand the Wildcats (19-1, 0-1 SEC) their first loss of the season. Hannah Adams (2-for-3), Charla Echols (2-for-3) and Kendyl Lindaman (1-for-2) had a hand in all three of the runs scored.
Hightower started the game off strong in the circle as the Monticello, Fla.