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Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
Texas A&M Falls in Series Opener at No. 9 Florida, 2-1
May 03, 2024 | Softball
GAINESVILLE – The No. 8 Texas A&M softball team dropped the series opener to No. 9 Florida, 2-1, Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Texas A&M (39-10, 15-7 SEC) struck first after Trinity Cannon walked and later scored after Allie Enright drove in her 41st RBI of the season to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Aggie starter Emiley Kennedy tossed 4.1 hitless innings before Florida (41-12, 15-7 SEC) strung together four consecutive hits, including an RBI double and a sac fly as the Aggies trailed 2-1 at the end of the fifth.
Down to the final three outs, the Aggies found a glimmer of hope after Enright lined a one-out double, her 10th double of the season. The Gators spoiled any chance at a comeback with a strikeout and foul out to end the game.
Kennedy was saddled with her eighth loss of the season totaling 6.0 innings and striking out three, while yielding seven walks and four hits. The junior became the program's individual season strikeout leader in SEC play with 81, passing Mel Dumezich (2013).
UP NEXT
Game two of the three-game set is Saturday at 1 p.m. on SEC Network with Amanda Scarborough (analyst) and Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) on the call.
SCORING SUMMARY
T2 | Trinity Cannon walked before advancing to second on a groundout. Allie Enright drove in Cannon for her 41st RBI of the season. TAMU 1, UF 0
B5 | Otis singled and advanced to second on a throwing error. Wallace doubled to right center to score Otis. Erickson and Walsh singled, before Brown hit a sac fly. TAMU 1, UF 2
Texas A&M (39-10, 15-7 SEC) struck first after Trinity Cannon walked and later scored after Allie Enright drove in her 41st RBI of the season to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Aggie starter Emiley Kennedy tossed 4.1 hitless innings before Florida (41-12, 15-7 SEC) strung together four consecutive hits, including an RBI double and a sac fly as the Aggies trailed 2-1 at the end of the fifth.
Down to the final three outs, the Aggies found a glimmer of hope after Enright lined a one-out double, her 10th double of the season. The Gators spoiled any chance at a comeback with a strikeout and foul out to end the game.
Kennedy was saddled with her eighth loss of the season totaling 6.0 innings and striking out three, while yielding seven walks and four hits. The junior became the program's individual season strikeout leader in SEC play with 81, passing Mel Dumezich (2013).
UP NEXT
Game two of the three-game set is Saturday at 1 p.m. on SEC Network with Amanda Scarborough (analyst) and Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) on the call.
SCORING SUMMARY
T2 | Trinity Cannon walked before advancing to second on a groundout. Allie Enright drove in Cannon for her 41st RBI of the season. TAMU 1, UF 0
B5 | Otis singled and advanced to second on a throwing error. Wallace doubled to right center to score Otis. Erickson and Walsh singled, before Brown hit a sac fly. TAMU 1, UF 2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keagan Rothrock (22-5)
L: Kennedy, Emiley (20-8)
Batting:
2B: Enright, Allie 1
RBI: Enright, Allie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cannon, Trinity 1
Batting:
2B: Skylar Wallace 1
RBI: Skylar Wallace 1 ; Ava Brown 1
SF: Ava Brown 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Korbe Otis 1 ; Skylar Wallace 1
SB: Avery Goelz 1
HBP: Baylee Goddard 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
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RBI
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