GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rutgers softball concluded the Bubly Invitational on Sunday at Pressly Stadium with a 10-1 setback to host No. 8/10 Florida.
The loss dropped the Scarlet Knights to 17-8 overall in their third contest with a member of the top 25.
- Katie Wingert scored RU’s lone run off an RBI grounder from Georgia Ingle. Ingle made her first start at designated player this season.
- Morgan Smith got the start and fell to 2-3 on the year. Raimy Gamsby and Jaden Vickers also appeared inside the circle against the top ten Gators.
- Florida’s Lexie Delbrey threw a no-hitter in the victory.
- The Gators bit in the first inning with a two-run home run to center from Skylar Wallace. Taylor Lane helped to turn RU’s 11th double play of the season with the bases loaded, but Florida added another run on the play for a 3-0 lead.
- Rutgers got onto the scoreboard in their next trip to the plate. Katie Wingert and Payton Lincavage were aboard as Taylor Fawcett laid down the sac bunt to put her Knights into scoring position. Georgia Ingle collected an RBI on a grounder to second as Wingert crossed home on the play for RU to trail 3-1.
- Florida generated three runs on three hits in the third. Charla Echols gave her squad their second home run of the contest with a solo shot to center and two were aboard for Pal Egan and Avery Goelz to earn RBIs on a ground out to first and single up the middle respectively.
- The Gator defense kept a Scarlet Knights from…
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