Through four innings, Saturday’s game two between No. 9 Florida and Alabama had the makings of a high-scoring slugfest. The game was tied 5-5 at that point, and the teams had combined for 13 hits. It felt like there were still plenty of twists and turns to go before the outcome was decided.
As it turned out, only one team was able to sustain their torrid hitting throughout the entire game. The Gators finished with 18 hits, including five home runs, their second-most in a game this year. Ryan Slater stabilized things on the mound, giving up just two runs on five hits in a career-high-tying five innings, and the Gators won 13-6 to clinch the series.