Hightower pitches Florida Gators softball past Texas A&M

Florida Gators wide receiver Trevon Grimes makes a catch in the Colorado State game / GatorCountry photo by David BowieSpecial report on the Florida Gators softball team:

College Station, Texas – No. 6 Florida took the series with a convincing 8-3 win over Texas A&M on a windy Saturday evening at Davis Diamond.

The Gators (35-9, 8-6 SEC) picked up a quality start in the circle from freshman Elizabeth Hightower (3-0) and a clutch relief appearance from sophomore Natalie Lugo. Hightower hurled five innings and held the Aggies (25-17, 3-11 SEC) to just three runs, two earned, and scattered five hits.

Lugo entered in relief in the sixth with a runner on first and a 2-0 count on the batter and held…