OKLAHOMA CITY — For the 13th time in the last 18 seasons, Florida softball has moved its operations north for the summer.

In this case, 1,200 miles northwest to the “Big Friendly” and Oklahoma City.

This current iteration of Gators are no strangers to OKC. UF advanced to the WCWS last season, and its first semifinals since 2017. Now, Florida returns and holds high expectations. After all, it ended the regular season less than a month ago by taking two of three from Oklahoma in Gainesville.

The Gators have the nation’s best young hitter in Taylor Shumaker , All-Americans in Kendra Falby and Mia Williams, and a pitcher in Keagan Rothrock who shined here last season.

“Told my team as we began our journey that this is the greatest show on dirt and the greatest opportunity for student

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