A special report from the UAA on the Florida Gators softball team:
ATHENS, Ga. – No. 5 Florida dropped the opening game of the series, 4-2, to No. 20 Georgia Saturday night at Jack Turner Stadium.
The Gators (25-4, 8-2 SEC) received 4.2 innings of work from right-hander Elizabeth Hightower (12-2), while the Bulldogs picked up a complete-game performance from Mary Wilson Avant (12-2) on the evening.
Baylee Goddard broke open the scoring and gave the Gators a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning of play. Julia Cottrill started the frame when she reached via an error on the right side of the Georgia infield and Goddard drove her home with a two-out blast over the left field wall.