No. 4 Tennessee (36-5, 14-2 SEC) defeated No. 13 Florida (32-11, 8-7 SEC), 9-1 in five innings, Saturday in the series opener at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
McKenna Gibson went 3-for-3, recording one home run, one double, one triple, five RBIs and one run for the Lady Vols.
Gibson’s home run in the first inning gave Tennessee a 1-0 lead.
Skylar Wallace tied the game with a home run in the third inning for Florida.
Tennessee scored six runs in the third inning. Gibson hit a two-run double and Rylie West hit a grand slam.
Gibson hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning.
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Payton Gotshall (10-0) earned the win for Tennessee. She pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowing one hit and recorded one strikeout.
Ashley Rogers started and pitched 2.1 innings. She surrendered three hits and one run, while recording three strikeouts.