Special report on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Florida defeated Mercer, 10-2 in five innings, on a beautiful Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
An impressive onslaught from the offense, as it totaled 10 runs on 10 hits, and a strong start from Kelly Barnhill(17-3), allowed the Gators (26-6) to route the Bears (13-19) in the first game of a two-game series.
Offensively, eight different Gators scored runs, including two runs each from Kendyl Lindaman and Amanda Lorenz. Lindaman hit two home runs and drove in six runs on the day.