Special report on the Florida Gators softball team
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Florida softball team began its 2016 season with an 11-0 (5 innings) win over Illinois State on Friday at the USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament. Five UF players recorded a multi-RBI game, three Gators scored a pair of runs and two had two hits.
Delanie Gourley, who tossed the third one-hitter of her career, threw a five-inning shutout in the circle for the Gators. The junior recorded eight strikeouts but did walk four Redbird hitters.
Offensively, Florida had 11 hits, all singles, and worked eight walks.