Clutch Down The Stretch: Arkansas Clinches Florida Series

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 6 Arkansas utilized 11 hits and commanding pitching by Mary Haff and Chenise Delce to seize a 5-4 series-clinching win towards No. 9 Florida Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Hogs took sport one, 9-1 (6), Friday night time.

Senior RHP Mary Haff (13-3) received the win after hurling 5 innings and holding the Gators to 3 earned runs on 5 hits. The Winter Haven, Fla., native struck out one whereas tossing two fast 1-2-3 innings within the second and fourth. Junior RHP Chenise Delce picked up her second save of the season after protecting the ultimate two frames to protect the lead. Delce totaled three punchouts for the Razorbacks to safe the win. Within the final two video games towards Florida, the Arkansas pitching employees has allowed only one additional base hit whereas restraining opponents to a .208 batting common.

Senior KB Sides hit a career-high three doubles to go together with two runs scored and an RBI.

“I used to be seeing the ball nicely right this moment and was simply attempting to get my barrel out entrance and smash it,” mentioned Sides. “Our staff believed in ourselves, and I wished the bat in my palms. Our staff is stuffed with such nice hitters, so it’s straightforward to remain the course and maintain pushing till we get what we wish.”

Sophomore Hannah Gammill matched her career-high in hits with three. Graduate Taylor Ellsworth paced the Hogs with two RBIs. Senior Hannah McEwen energized on the two-hole, going 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly for an RBI. Senior Linnie Malkin amassed the Razorbacks’ different RBI on a two-out double to left heart. Cally Kildow continued to impress with a base knock and tied her career-high in runs scored with two. Audrie LaValley and Kacie Hoffmann every recorded base hits.

Arkansas improves its report to 34-8 and 13-4 within the SEC. The Razorbacks outhit the Gators at an 11-6 clip and have outscored Florida 14-5 within the collection’ first two video games.

How It Occurred

Arkansas struck within the high of the primary on Ellsworth’s floor out to 3rd, sending Sides residence for the sport’s first run.

Florida responded within the backside body with three runs to understand onto a 3-1 lead.

Arkansas started chipping away on the Gator lead within the third. McEwen’s sacrifice fly to proper was deep sufficient to plate Sides from third. Ellsworth adopted go well with with a floor out to quick to gather her second RBI of the sport and tie it up at 3-3. Malkin tacked on the fourth run on a two-out, RBI double to left heart.

The Gators added their remaining run of the sport within the fourth on a sacrifice fly.

Within the sixth, Sides launched a two-out double to attain Kildow and completely give the Hogs a 5-4 lead.

Hog Highlights

• Arkansas clinched its sixth collection win of the season and seventh-consecutive relationship again to the 2021 season
• KB Sides set a brand new career-high in doubles with three
• Mary Haff secured her ninetieth profession win and thirteenth of the season
• Chenise Delce recorded her second save of the season
• Arkansas’ pitching employees has allowed only one additional base hit in two video games towards Florida
• Hannah Gammill tied her career-high in hits with three
• Hannah McEwen hit her seventh sacrifice fly of the season
• Cally Kildow tied her career-high in runs scored with two
• The Razorbacks mixed for 11 hits
• Arkansas will search for its first sweep of the Gators within the collection finale tomorrow

Up Subsequent

Sunday’s collection finale is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. CT on SEC Community+.