Official Site of the Redbirds · Feb 24, 2018
Redbirds Fall to No. 2 Florida in Second Game of Split Doubleheader on Friday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The nationally ranked Gators scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning to give Florida (12-1) its second victory of the season over Illinois State (4-8) in the Redbirds' second game of a split doubleheader on Friday.
"During the Florida game, I thought we were very competitive with them for four strong innings," head softball coach Melinda Fischer said. "Florida is a strong team – there is no doubt about that. It was good for us to get on to their young pitcher early and force some changes on their end. We will need to be more fundamentally sound tomorrow in all aspects of the game."