For the first time ever, the Florida Gators went two-and-out in Women’s College World Series play on Saturday. The 2019 season came to an end in a 15-3 run-rule loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in five innings.
A six-run first inning for the Tide set the tone of the game and sent senior Kelly Barnhill to the bench much sooner than expected.
From the first Alabama batter she faced, it became evident Barnhill did not have her best stuff. Tim Walton and the Gators rode her all season long, but at some point that strategy had to reach its breaking point.