Junior Kelsey Horton smashed three homers Saturday, including her
first career grand slam, to contribute to Florida's six long balls on
the day as the Gator softball team defeated Gardner-Webb, 14-0, and
Tennessee State, 8-0, on the second day of the Lipton Invitational to
improve to 18-1 on the season.
Horton accounted for
eight RBIs, finishing 4 for 5 at the plate, good for a .800 batting clip
after connecting for a three-run shot against Gardner-Webb and a grand
slam and solo homer against Tennessee State in the second of Florida's
two games. The grand slam marked UF's second of the year after sophomore
Cheyenne Coyle tallied the first of her career against Illinois State
on Feb. 11. Horton's two homers against the Tigers tied a UF individual
single game record.
For
the second consecutive day, the Gators put up 20-plus runs, scoring 22
on 23 hits, for a total of 47 in the Lipton Invitational so far.
